By Dionne Searcey, Wall Street Journal Relatives of a California Highway Patrol officer killed along with his family when a Lexus accelerated out of control have sued parent Toyota Motor Corp. in one of the tougher cases the Japanese car company may face. In the wake of congressional hearings and recall notices, Toyota ... Read more
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Toyota Fatal Accident Complaints Rising
15
Feb
Reported by Newsroom Solutions February 15, 2010 Toyota is suffering yet another potentially costly blow related to the vehicles it makes. Federal agencies are seeing a sudden spike in the number of fatal accident complaints linked to Toyota vehicles. “The Detroit News” cites the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in reporting the ... Read more
Toyota knew about sticking accelerator and floor mat entrapment since 2007 but didn't issue the recall until recently
09
Feb
Recently, Toyota announced two safety recalls that cover some of its models. Both recall campaigns address conditions related to the accelerator pedal. The first recall, “Floor Mat Entrapment,” regards the potential for an unsecured or incompatible driver’s floor mat to interfere with the accelerator pedal and cause it to get stuck in the wide-open position. ... Read more