Reminder: Easter Egg hunt is Sat. March 20 at the Union Hall. Doors open at 10:30 and the hunt begins at 12 noon sharp.
• The 4400 members of UAW Local 2244 of NUMMI voted yesterday on the tentative agreement covering the shutdown of operations there by Toyota. According to the Detroit News, local Union officials said there would be minimum payouts to each worker of $21,175 plus undisclosed payouts based on years of service. One worker with 21 years said they would get a lump sum of about $65,000 and be eligible for unemployment and retraining services. Local 2244 President Sergio Santos also said that Toyota is leaving a $131-million pension shortfall to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
• The 2010 JD Power Vehicle Dependability study was released this morning. The study surveys owners of 3-year-old models that were purchased new and ask them to identify problems that have arisen during the previous 12 months. GM had the most top 3 finishers – 13 – than anyone else and also had the highest rated overall vehicle, the Cadillac DTS as well as the all-important most dependable midsize sedan, the Buick LaCrosse. Ford and Toyota came in second with 11 top 3’s. Honda had 4 and Nissan had 1.
• From the Detroit Free Press: Toyota is considering how to fix computer flaws in up to 1.2 million 2005 through 2007 model-year Corolla and Matrix cars that can cause engines to stall, but has told federal auto safety regulators the problem does not pose "an unreasonable risk" to safety. Several owners said the problem happened without warning and in some cases, the engine was hard to restart or kept stalling. There were no reports of injuries or crashes linked to the incidents. As of earlier this month, the NHTSA had received 76 complaints from Corolla or Matrix owners of stalling problems, including one fire. Several owners who complained said the vehicles died at intersections or as they were merging onto highways.
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