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SAN DIEGO, CA - Toyota said Monday, March 15, that its preliminary test results on a 2008 Prius, which was allegedly involved in an unintended-acceleration episode last week near San Diego, were inconsistent with the driver's account.
Read More →SAN DIEGO, CA - Toyota Motor Corp. and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration both dispatched teams on Tuesday, March 9, to inspect a Prius that sped out of control on a freeway in the San Diego area a day earlier, Reuters reported.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday, March 8, assembled a group of automotive experts for a press conference to dispute claims that faulty electronics are to blame for episodes of sudden acceleration, the Associated Press reported.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering whether to recommend that all cars and trucks sold in the U.S. be required to have brakes that can override gas pedals, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said this week.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) U.S.A. Inc. announced that it will install a brake override system on an expanded range of customers' vehicles. This braking system enhancement will automatically reduce engine power when the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are applied simultaneously under certain driving conditions.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. said it would provide additional services, including providing transportation to and from dealerships, for New York Toyota and Lexus customers affected by Toyota's recent recalls.
Read More →WASHINGTON - During Congressional testimony Wednesday, Feb. 24, Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologized to the U.S. and American Toyota vehicle owners for any company safety lapses and vowed to change the way the company responds to customer complaints about vehicle safety in the future.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Feb. 16 that it is using its statutory authority to obtain documents from Toyota to determine whether the automaker conducted three of its recent recalls in a timely manner.
Read More →TORRANCE, CA - Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. said Feb. 5 Toyota dealers nationwide have received the parts, information and training they need to fix accelerator pedals in recalled Toyota Division vehicles, and that repairs on involved vehicles have begun.
Read More →Regardless of the cause, if a driver experiences unintended acceleration in a vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration advises taking these five steps.
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