Toyota Motor Corp. Tagged Articles
Toyota faces consumer backlash for repossessing slain woman’s car
Scores of people lashed out at Toyota on its Facebook fan page after hearing that the company repossessed a murdered woman’s 2003 Camry, even though it was current on all of its payments. The repossession made life even more difficult
Keyless ignitions: How Toyota’s sudden-acceleration problem might standardize them
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
Minneapolis man seeks additional damages from Toyota for sudden acceleration crash
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.
Lawyers plan to prove NASA’s sudden acceleration report wrong
Lawyers representing hundreds of plaintiffs suing Toyota over sudden acceleration incidents are challenging a NASA report that concluded electronic defects aren’t responsible for causing Toyota and Lexus vehicles to accelerate unexpectedly. Toyota has argued the defects that triggered a global
Judge asks lawyers settle Toyota electronic source code issues
Santa Ana, California — U.S. District Judge James Selna, who is presiding over hundreds of Toyota sudden unintended acceleration cases coordinated in multidistrict litigation, has told plaintiffs’ lawyers to resolve an evidence dispute so that the first cases can go
Toyota announces yet another giant recall for sudden acceleration defects
Toyota Motor Corp. announced today a three-pronged recall of 2.17 million vehicles for sudden-acceleration related defects, warning drivers of nearly a dozen different models that their gas pedals could become entrapped by floor mats or jammed in an open position
Guilty to the max: Toyota closes 2010 with 2 more maximum federal fines
Once again, Toyota is pushing the limits and surpassing other car manufacturers, but not in a good way. The company has agreed to pay an additional $32.425 million in civil penalties after two separate investigations into its handling of auto
Man freed in Toyota sudden acceleration crash sues automaker
Koua Fong Lee, the Minnesota father who spent more than two and a half years in a Minnesota prison on vehicular homicide charges for a 2006 crash, is suing Toyota Motor Corp., alleging the company knew its cars could accelerate
