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WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood announced that Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to pay an additional $32.425 million in civil penalties as the result of two separate investigations into the automaker's handling of auto recalls.

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Toyota Attorneys Move to Dismiss Lawsuits

SANTA ANA, CA - Toyota Motor Corp. attorneys on Tuesday, Sept. 14, filed motions in federal court to dismiss a number of lawsuits seeking class-action status, according to a City News Service report.

U.S. Study Hasn't Found Toyota Electronic Defects

WASHINGTON - After five months of investigating sudden-acceleration issues involving Toyota vehicles, U.S. Transportation Department officials said they have identified no safety defects other than the ones reported by Toyota: sticky gas pedals and floor mats that can entrap gas pedals, the Wall Street Journal reported.

NHTSA: Sudden-Acceleration Probe Still Ongoing

WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said July 14 it hasn't yet reached any conclusions about whether driver error is responsible for the sudden-acceleration episodes that led to last year's Toyota recalls, the Associated Press reported.

Scientists to Probe Unintended Acceleration, Electronics

WASHINGTON - The National Academy of Sciences has directed a 13-member panel of engineers, scientists and auto safety experts to study and identify potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in today's vehicles, the Associated Press reported.

Ford Warns Against Floor Mat Stacking

WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary investigation in response to three consumer complaints alleging that gas pedals became entrapped by floor mats in 2010 Ford Fusions and Mercury Milans, the Associated Press reported.

Toyota Adds More Event Data Recorder Readout Devices

TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. on May 5 announced it has expanded the number of event data recorder (EDR) readout devices in North America and the U.S. territories to 150 and is training internal and field staff on their use.

DOT Seeks Maximum Civil Penalty from Toyota

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on April 5 announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking the maximum civil penalty of $16.375 million against Toyota Motor Corp. for "failing to notify the auto safety agency of the 'sticky pedal' defect for at least four months, despite knowing of the potential risk to consumers."

NASA, Science Academy to Probe Unintended Acceleration

WASHINGTON - NASA and the National Academy of Sciences are joining the U.S. government's efforts to investigate the root causes of the unintended acceleration issues that have prompted Toyota's major vehicle recalls.

Police Point to Driver Error in NY Prius Crash

HARRISON, NY - Police in Harrison, N.Y., told reporters on Monday, March 22, that driver error -- not unintended acceleration -- was apparently behind a March 9 crash of a Toyota Prius in the area, Reuters reported.

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