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Sudden acceleration, other woes spell long recovery for Toyota
Posted: October 10, 2011 Consumer Fraud

Toyota has fallen, but it might take years for it to get back up. According to Forbes, the Japanese auto giant’s share of the U.S. market has slid from 17 percent for all of 2009 to 11.5 percent in September.

Judge dismisses first bellwether suit against Toyota over jurisdictional issue
Posted: October 3, 2011 Consumer Fraud

The federal judge overseeing lawsuits filed in federal courts against Toyota for sudden unintended acceleration damages has dismissed the lawsuit previously selected as the first bellwether case, saying it belonged in a Utah State court.

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

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

Faulty steering mechanism prompts Toyota Prius recall
Posted: June 2, 2011 Consumer Fraud

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.

Keyless ignitions: How Toyota’s sudden-acceleration problem might standardize them
Posted: May 4, 2011 Consumer Fraud

When Mark Saylor called 911 from behind the wheel of a Lexus ES350 in 2009, he frantically yelled that nothing he did would stop or even slow the vehicle from speeding out of control on the California freeway. Mr. Saylor

Economic-loss claims against Toyota will go forward, judge rules again
Posted: May 3, 2011 Consumer Fraud

Toyota has motioned for a second time that all economic-loss claims filed against it in the shadow of its sudden unintended acceleration problems be thrown out, but the judge overseeing the litigation has ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, saying

Earthquakes force Toyota to slow production in plants worldwide
Posted: April 14, 2011 Consumer Fraud

The earthquakes that rocked Japan last month continue to send aftershocks through the Japanese economy. Toyota Motor Corp., already fighting to restore its image in the midst of sudden-acceleration complaints, record-breaking safety recalls, and federal fines, is now firmly engaged

Quake sends aftershocks through Toyota production and sales
Posted: April 4, 2011 Consumer Fraud

Toyota Motor Corp. has been dealt another blow, not by its own hand this time but by the forces of Mother Nature. Most of the carmaker’s 18 Japanese assembly plants shut down in the wake of the 9.0 magnitude earthquake