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Judge sets dates for three 2013 Toyota sudden-acceleration trials
U.S. District Judge James Selna, who is presiding over multi-district litigation involving sudden-acceleration claims against Toyota, has set three trials to go forward in 2013, including the Utah lawsuit that he previously dismissed over a technicality.
Faulty steering mechanism prompts Toyota Prius recall
A potential power steering flaw that can cause steering difficulty is behind the global recall of 106,000 Toyota Prius cars, including about 52,000 in the United States. The recall affects model-year 2001-03 Priuses only. Toyota announced the recall on Wednesday.
New York jurors hear Toyota sudden unintended acceleration case
An emergency-room physician from Long Island, New York, told a jury Monday that Toyota failed to warn him that his 2005 Scion could unexpectedly speed out of control. The plaintiff was injured in October 2005 when he attempted to park his Toyota vehicle in the driveway of his Port Washington, New York, home. But instead of coming to a stop, the Scion suddenly accelerated. The plaintiff could not stop the car and it sped out of control until he hit a tree.
Toyota probe turns from sudden acceleration to sudden stalling
Just as the nation’s fixation on Toyota’s sudden acceleration problem started to fade, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it would intensify its investigations of another safety concern: sudden stalling.
Grand jury expands Toyota safety investigation
A federal grand jury in New York subpoenaed Toyota Motor Corp. this week seeking documents related to problems involving steering relay rods. The subpoena came as part of an expanded investigation into the safety of Toyota vehicles, which originally was called into question last fall when potential sudden unintended acceleration defects led to a record Toyota vehicle recall.
Toyota says it is recalling 600,000 Sienna Minivans to fix rust defect
In what is starting to sound like a recall du jour, Toyota has announced that it will recall about 600,000 Sienna minivans sold in the United States over concerns the spare tires, held in place by cables that are prone to rust, may separate from the vehicle.
Toyota acknowledges NHTSA’s record civil penalty
Toyota issued a brief statement on its website today, acknowledging the $16.375 million civil penalty it received from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for violations of federal regulations governing automotive defect alerts and protocol.
NHTSA will hit Toyota with largest possible civil penalty
The U.S. federal government will levy a $16.375 million civil penalty, the maximum allowable under law, against Toyota for failing to promptly inform regulators about sticking accelerator pedals in some 2.3 million vehicles. The fine will be the largest civil penalty the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ever sought against an auto manufacturer.
Toyota sacrificed quality in its race to become number one
When Toyota’s former president Katsuaki Watanabe met with American investors for the first time, he bragged about the accomplishments he made in his three short months with the company. Assuming the reigns of the world’s second-largest car company (GM was number one at the time), Watanabe wanted to be the leader who made Toyota number one, and he succeeded.