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News Channel 4 (KFOR.com)News report · Aug 12, 2:36 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error that may deactivate turn signals
Most of the now-recalled cars were sold in the U.S.
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Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error that may deactivate turn signals
The Plain Dealer Cleveland and WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Most of the now-recalled cars were sold in the U.S.
The headline split The left frames it as "Toyota recalls over 500,000 hybrid vehicles for issue that can disable turn signals, haza...". The center frames it as "Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 14 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
14 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
63/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftToyota recalls over 500,000 hybrid vehicles for issue that can disable turn signals, hazard lights
The Plain Dealer Cleveland · Center-left · News report
CenterToyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error that may deactivate turn signals
News Channel 4 (KFOR.com) · Center · News report
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The Plain Dealer ClevelandNews report · Aug 12, 3:14 PM
Toyota recalls over 500,000 hybrid vehicles for issue that can disable turn signals, hazard lights
The automaker says the problem happens randomly and that a free software update will correct The issue:::.
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OregonianNews report · Aug 12, 3:14 PM
Toyota recalls over 500,000 hybrid vehicles for issue that can disable turn signals, hazard lights
The automaker says the problem happens randomly and that a free software update will correct The issue:::.
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The Birmingham News (AL.com)News report · Aug 12, 3:14 PM
Toyota recalls over 500,000 hybrid vehicles for issue that can disable turn signals, hazard lights
The automaker says the problem happens randomly and that a free software update will correct The issue:::.
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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Aug 12, 2:00 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error that may deactivate turn signals
Most of the now-recalled cars were sold in the U.S.
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WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville)News report · Aug 12, 1:35 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error
The recall is due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators, like turn signals and hazard lights, during startup.
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WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro)News report · Aug 12, 1:35 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error
The recall is due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators, like turn signals and hazard lights, during startup.
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KING5 (Tegna, Seattle)News report · Aug 12, 1:35 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error
The recall is due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators, like turn signals and hazard lights, during startup.
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WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC)News report · Aug 12, 1:35 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error
The recall is due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators, like turn signals and hazard lights, during startup.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 12, 1:35 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error
The recall is due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators, like turn signals and hazard lights, during startup.
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WCNC Charlotte (Tegna)News report · Aug 12, 1:35 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error
The recall is due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators, like turn signals and hazard lights, during startup.
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KGW8 (Tegna, Portland OR)News report · Aug 12, 1:35 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error
The recall is due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators, like turn signals and hazard lights, during startup.
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WWL-TV 4 (Tegna, New Orleans)News report · Aug 12, 1:35 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error
The recall is due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators, like turn signals and hazard lights, during startup.
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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 12, 1:35 PM
Toyota recalls 655,000 Camrys over display error
The recall is due to a display error that may deactivate safety indicators, like turn signals and hazard lights, during startup.
Details63/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 14 sources
63/99 Wording GapMedium confidence14 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 14 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Aug 12, 1:35 PM: WBIR10 (Tegna, Knoxville) joined the source map.
Aug 12, 1:35 PM: WFMY News 2 (Tegna, Greensboro) joined the source map.
Aug 12, 1:35 PM: KING5 (Tegna, Seattle) joined the source map.
Aug 12, 1:35 PM: WUSA9 (Tegna, Washington DC) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 63/99 and story health is live match · 14 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.