Report: Toyota requests federal court throw out acceleration lawsuits
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
We weren’t at all surprised when hundreds of lawsuits popped up in the wake of Toyota’s recall of millions of vehicles due to unintended acceleration issues. We’re just as unfazed by the fact that earlier this week, Toyota filed a motion asking that the lawsuits be thrown out. The Detroit [...]
Report: WSJ unintended acceleration story “planted” by Toyota
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Lexus, Toyota
When The Wall Street Journal reported that crash data obtained by the U.S. Department of Transportation pegged the blame for Toyota’s unintended acceleration on drivers, one line stuck out:
“A NHTSA spokeswoman declined to comment on the findings, which haven’t been released by the agency.”
With no official word from the DOT [...]
BREAKING: WSJ says crash data points to pedal misapplication in Toyota sudden acceleration cases
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Lexus, Toyota
After receiving more than 3,000 reports of sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the U.S. Department of Transportation has concluded that driver error was actually at fault. According to The Wall Street Journal, investigators analyzing different data recorders from Toyota vehicles found that at the time of these sudden acceleration crashes, [...]
NHTSA claims Toyota unintended acceleration may have claimed 89 lives
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now estimating that 89 deaths may be attributable to unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles here in the United States between the year 2000 and May of 2009. Previously, it was reported that 52 deaths were possibly related to the throttle defect.
This figure has [...]
Report: State Farm asks Toyota to pay for unintended acceleration insurance claims
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
Back in September of 2007, State Farm sent a letter to Toyota asking that the Japanese automaker pay for an insurance claim for a 2005 Camry that had reportedly wrecked as a result of unintended acceleration. According to a report in USA Today, State Farm wrote, “we are aware of [...]
Toyota develops “SMART” process for quick on-site evaluation of unintended acceleration cases
Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Toyota
Ever since the whole Toyota recall debacle exploded late in 2009, one of the company’s biggest problems has been the way it has responded to the problems. Many have criticized Toyota for either ignoring the problems or pretending that there is nothing wrong, but the company is now seeking to address [...]
Edmunds announces official rules for $1 million sudden acceleration contest
Filed under: Budget, Hybrid, Sedan, Recalls, Toyota
2009 Toyota Camry – Click above for high-res image gallery
Edmunds has officially announced the rules concerning its $1 million quest to get to the bottom of the Toyota unintended acceleration woes. If you think you can replicate the series of events that causes the sedans to go ballistic, you’ll [...]
Report: 100 cases of death possibly caused by Toyota unintended acceleration
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
The Los Angeles Times scoured public records and discovered that the number of deaths possibly linked to Toyota’s unintended acceleration issue could top more than 100 – twice the amount previously reported earlier this year.
With recalled vehicles reaching record numbers, complaints have poured in to the National Highway Traffic Safety [...]
More Toyota accidents allegedly caused by sudden acceleration occur in Wisconsin, Canada
Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Toyota
The past few days have seen a new rash of stories about Toyotas run amok. First, a 2009 Venza struck a house in Hamilton, Ontario. According to The Hamilton Spectator, the driver said he lost control of the vehicle after experiencing uncontrolled acceleration. While 2009-2010 Venzas were recalled for [...]
Report: 100 cases of death caused by Toyota unintended acceleration
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
The Los Angeles Times scoured public records and discovered that the number of deaths possibly linked to Toyota’s unintended acceleration issue could top more than 100 – twice the amount previously reported earlier this year.
With recalled vehicles reaching record numbers, complaints have poured in to the National Highway Traffic Safety [...]
