From Wikipedia (cites LA Times):
On August 28, 2009, a two-car collision killed four people riding in a Lexus dealer provided loaner ES 350 in San Diego, California.[14][15][16] The NHTSA released a safety investigation report on October 25, finding that the accident vehicle was wrongly fitted with all-weather rubber floor mats meant for the RX 400h SUV, and that these mats were not secured by either of the two retaining clips.[17] The brake hardware also showed signs of heavy braking consistent with a stuck accelerator pedal.[17] The report stated that the accelerator pedal's hinge did not allow relieving obstructions, the loss of vacuum power assist at full throttle increased stopping distances fivefold, and the dashboard lacked directions for the three-second emergency press of the push button keyless ignition. NHTSA investigators also recovered the accident vehicle's accelerator pedal, which was still "bonded" to the SUV floor mat.[17]
Another investigation conducted by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department found that three days prior to the crash another customer had complained to the dealership about the floor mat trapping the same loaner car's accelerator pedal while driving.[18] The prior driver had switched to neutral and tugged on the floor mat, which released the accelerator.[18]
considering now they are saying Toyoda lied to investigators and got them to beleive it was the floor mats when they knew it wasnt (a internal memo).
yeah it has changed.
http://www.autoblog.com/2010/02/22/report-toyota-bragged-about-saving-100m-with-limited-recall/
Anyone that didn't see this coming is a complete moron. I hope everyone in America with a Toyota in their garage takes notice.
Now you are killing yourself AND the economy....keep up the great work!
Now they're thinking like an American car company. Save millions now, but it will cost them more down the road.
Now they're thinking like an American car company. Save millions now, but it will cost them more down the road.
While it's likely that there are similar documents floating around the halls of every major automaker.
Now you are killing yourself AND the economy....keep up the great work!
I'm sure Ford and GM have plenty of secrets they are hiding. Toyota is just getting a lot of unwanted attention because of those recalls.
And when you say they are destroying the economy, as a matter of fact, most Toyotas are built in the USA, helping support American jobs. Furthermore, GM and Ford are the ones who export their cars to be produced in Mexico. Both the Cadillac CTS-V and Pontiac G8 (one of the best GM vehicles to date) have engines assembled in Mexico.
Finally, this should be in the garage. Next time learn your facts OP.
I'm sure Ford and GM have plenty of secrets they are hiding. Toyota is just getting a lot of unwanted attention because of those recalls.
And when you say they are destroying the economy, as a matter of fact, most Toyotas are built in the USA, helping support American jobs. Furthermore, GM and Ford are the ones who export their cars to be produced in Mexico. Both the Cadillac CTS-V and Pontiac G8 (one of the best GM vehicles to date) have engines assembled in Mexico.
Finally, this should be in the garage. Next time learn your facts OP.
I was hoping that someone like you would come in here and tell me to get the facts straight.
Now you are killing yourself AND the economy....keep up the great work!
Thats what I thought sounded kinda ignorant and I wanted to correct that for you. Thats all.
Its a globalized world. If Toyota collapsed, many Americans would loose their jobs. Loosing jobs is not good for the economy.