Toyota probe turns from sudden acceleration to sudden stalling
Posted: August 26, 2010
Consumer Fraud
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.
Minnesota man freed from prison in Camry sudden acceleration case
Posted: August 6, 2010
Consumer Fraud
A Minnesota judge has freed Loua Fong Lee, a Southeast Asian immigrant and father of four who was convicted in 2007 of criminal vehicular homicide after his 1996 Toyota Camry sped out of control and crashed into another vehicle, killing
Toyota lashed out at professor for sudden acceleration research
Posted: July 13, 2010
Consumer Fraud
An Associated Press report says that David Gilbert, the Southern Illinois University automotive technology professor who testified against Toyota during a Congressional hearing in February, came under attack by the auto giant for his findings that linked incidents of sudden,
Deaths linked to sudden acceleration climb to 89
Posted: June 16, 2010
Consumer Fraud
Federal transportation officials now say that 89 deaths have been linked to sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles since 2000, up from 52 reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in March.
The secret life of a Toyota black box
Posted: June 15, 2010
Consumer Fraud
Everybody knows that after an airplane crashes, the first order of business for investigators is to locate the black box. But few people know that two thirds of new automobiles sold in the United States also contain black boxes, known
Toyota sudden acceleration defect may exonerate imprisoned man
Posted: April 27, 2010
Consumer Fraud
If ever there were a case for the “never should have happened” file, it would be the story of Koua Fong Lee, who immigrated to the United States from his Hmong tribe in Southeast Asia shortly before he lost of
Toyota says it is recalling 600,000 Sienna Minivans to fix rust defect
Posted: April 21, 2010
Consumer Fraud
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
NHTSA says Toyota’s violations amount to $13.8 billion, may face second fine
Posted: April 16, 2010
Consumer Fraud
Why did the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration slap Toyota with the maximum allowable civil penalty of $16.375 million for its failure to promptly notify the federal agency of a potential safety defect in 2.3 million cars? Was this fine,
Lexus GX460 flunks Consumer Reports safety test, Toyota suspends sales
Posted: April 14, 2010
Consumer Fraud
After finding serious flaws in the electronic stability controls (ESC) and performance of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV, Consumer Reports is “urging consumers not to buy” the vehicle until parent company Toyota finds a fix. In response, Toyota has
AP investigation finds Toyota uses dishonest legal defense tactics
Posted: April 12, 2010
Consumer Fraud
An Associated Press investigation has uncovered numerous examples that Toyota has relied on highly evasive, deceptive, and unethical legal tactics when defending itself against a spectrum of claims in court. The AP investigation involved an examination of lawsuits filed against
