The deal could finally close a four-year criminal inquiry into the automaker’s actions surrounding the investigation of sudden-acceleration claims.
Most of the unintended-acceleration cases have been consolidated in California. Toyota's shift in legal strategy follows an Oklahoma jury verdict in October.
Toyota won an unintended acceleration case in Superior Court in Los Angeles, as a jury rejected claims that a 2006 Camry involved in a fatal accident was defective because it lacked a brake override system.
Floor mats in these vehicles might curl and interfere with the clutch, brake and accelerator pedals, posing a safety risk.
The replacement or installation of a driver floor mat is a task that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Here are some safety tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
NEW YORK – The automaker is paying a one-time $1.1 billion pre-tax charge against earnings and, if the settlement is approved, will set up a new customer support program.
WASHINGTON – Ford Motor Co. is recalling 423,634 2001-2004 model-year Ford Escape vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control to address the risk of a stuck throttle.
WASHINGTON - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) Administrator David Strickland defended the organization's investigation of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles in response to a letter from Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa).
WASHINGTON – Toyota is recalling about 154,000 2010 model-year Lexus RX 350 and Lexus RX 450h vehicles to address the risk of the accelerator pedal getting stuck or entrapped by a loose or incompatible floor mat.
COSTA MESA, CA – Hyundai announced it will add brake pedal throttle override technology to all of its U.S. Hyundai models, starting with May production.
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