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Toyota announces recall of 550,000 vehicles to fix steering flaw
Posted: November 10, 2011 Consumer Fraud

Toyota Motor Corp. announced it is recalling 420,000 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the United States and an additional 130,000 globally over a flaw that could result in difficulty steering if not corrected.

Judge sets dates for three 2013 Toyota sudden-acceleration trials
Posted: October 24, 2011 Consumer Fraud

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.

Strong yen prompts Toyota to ask suppliers for ‘shared sacrifice’
Posted: October 13, 2011 Consumer Fraud

The rising value of the Yen is putting pressure on Toyota to cut back on costs in order to remain competitive in the global market, where most currencies are far weaker than Japan’s. The appreciating Yen has been putting a

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.

Judge likely to rule against Toyota and allow sudden-acceleration trial to go forward
Posted: September 14, 2011 Personal Injury

The federal judge presiding over multi-district litigation (MDL) involving sudden-acceleration claims against Toyota said Monday he may reject the auto maker’s motion seeking to toss the first of hundreds of lawsuits.

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,

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

Toyota recalls 82,000 hybrid SUVs for potential control-system defect
Posted: June 30, 2011 Consumer Fraud

Toyota announced Wednesday it will recall about 82,000 hybrid Highlander and Lexus SUVs with faulty computer-board wiring that could cause the vehicles to lose power.