Topic “Toyota”
Toyota Subpoenaed on Steering Flaws
A federal grand jury in New York has subpoenaed Toyota, seeking information on steering-related defects in its vehicles and possibly widening an investigation into the automaker’s handling of a 2005 recall.
Read the entire story »Toyota Concedes 2 Flaws Caused Loss of Control
DETROIT — Toyota said Wednesday that its investigation of about 2,000 vehicles reported to experience sudden acceleration found evidence that sticking accelerator pedals and interference by floor mats — the subjects of two big recalls — did indeed cause some of the incidents.
Read the entire story »Lawmaker: Toyota didn't follow up
Giant automaker Toyota never asked its outside consultants to determine the cause behind the sudden acceleration of its vehicles, despite public statements the Japanese car company made to reassure consumers, a U.S. lawmaker charged Thursday.
Read the entire story »Will taxpayers be on the hook for corporate misconduct?
Another plant closing, another distressed pension plan abandoned by the private sector. As the Detroit Free Press recently reported, Toyota is shuttering a former joint-venture plant with GM in Fremont, Calif., leaving behind $131 million in unfunded pension liabilities and 5,800 United Auto Workers in the lurch.
Is Agency’s Tight Relationship With Automakers Bad for Consumer Safety?
The widespread complaints about Toyota’s sticky accelerators are prompting criticism that federal regulators may be relying too heavily on automakers’ explanations and assurances. Much of this criticism is aimed at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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