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LA Times: Runaway Toyota cases ignored
January 5th, 2010
LA Times: More than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners have reported since 2001 that their vehicles suddenly accelerated on their own, in many cases slamming into trees, parked cars and brick walls, among other obstacles, a Times review of federal records has found.
The crashes resulted in at least 19 deaths and scores of injuries over the last decade, records show. Federal regulators say that is far more than any other automaker has experienced.
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These Toyota recalls are doing untold harm to their brand. 2.3 million motorcars in the United States to rectify sticking accelerator pedals. 4.2 million automobiles in the US to rectify pedals getting lodged under floor mats. nearly 700,000 motorcars in China as a result of imperfect electrical window switches. Toyota ceo on TV to apologise for recall and still the mass media highlight more concerns as the company gets more uptight. I question how much brand value this has cost them.
@ February 19th, 2010 at 03:42