Electronic causes for sudden acceleration in Toyotas likely, new study finds
Posted: August 30, 2011
Consumer Fraud
An independent study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland’s Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering (CALCE) demonstrates that, contrary to NASA’s conclusions, an electronic cause for the sudden unintended acceleration problem in Toyota vehicles is not just probable,
Minnesota man reclaims his life after Toyota acceleration crash, prison
Posted: August 12, 2011
Consumer Fraud
ST. PAUL, MINN – Koua Fong Lee, who was imprisoned in 2007 after his Toyota Camry suddenly accelerated and crashed into traffic, killing three, gave an interview to the St. Paul Pioneer Press recently, looking back his wrongful conviction and
NASA’s Toyota sudden-acceleration report flawed, researchers find
Posted: July 25, 2011
Consumer Fraud
The study NASA conducted to determine if an electronic flaw could be responsible for sudden unintended acceleration incidents in Toyota vehicles was the product of a collusion between trusted government agencies and powerful special interests, Safety Research & Strategies Inc.
Safety recall repairs often not made in resold and leased vehicles, GAO warns
Posted: July 7, 2011
Consumer Fraud
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the authority to prompt automotive recalls, but it lacks the ability to ensure that potentially dangerous safety defects are fixed before motor vehicles are sold to unsuspecting customers. Now the Government Accountability Office
Strong Yen + weak dollar = more Toyota cost cuts
Posted: June 24, 2011
Consumer Fraud
The strong Yen may feel great to Japanese consumers buying imported products or traveling to foreign destinations with a weaker currency, but it’s causing Toyota and other Japanese manufacturers a lot of pain. As the Yen continues to grow in
Sudden acceleration in Ford Freestyle under investigation
Posted: June 3, 2011
Personal Injury
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating several consumer complaints involving Ford’s Freestyle car-SUV crossover vehicles for their potential to lunge forward unexpectedly. The agency’s database says the investigation was opened on May 11, 2011, after receiving 238 complaints
Toyota Tundras recalled for electronic tire pressure monitor flaw
Posted: May 19, 2011
Consumer Fraud
Toyota announced Wednesday it is recalling more than 1,600 of its full-size Tundra pickup trucks for problems related to its tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Like most Toyota vehicles, the trucks are equipped with an electronic tire pressure monitoring system
Minneapolis man seeks additional damages from Toyota for sudden acceleration crash
Posted: April 25, 2011
Personal Injury
A man who was imprisoned and subsequently released after his 1996 Camry sped out of control and crashed into another vehicle, killing three people, is seeking additional damages against Toyota.
Court filings accuse Toyota of repurchasing defective vehicles
Posted: November 1, 2010
Consumer Fraud
Court filings in class action litigation against Toyota regarding cases of sudden unintended acceleration allege the auto manufacturer repurchased vehicles from owners who reported the defect, and forced them to sign confidentiality agreements promising not to discuss the complaint, according
Toyota quietly settles Saylor case, abandons co-defendant dealership
Posted: September 23, 2010
Personal Injury
Toyota Motor Corp. has reached a settlement with the families of Mark Saylor and his wife and brother-in-law over the high-profile crash near San Diego last year that killed all the occupants of a rented Lexus ES 350, including the
