Toyota recalls 2.3 million more cars with stuck accelerator

[NomisR]

Yes thats exactly what happened... It went out, he muscled up, it came back and he whacked a tree head-on.

I'm just stating here how "old dumb tech" can be just as frightening when it fails as new technology

No power steering, problem solved..

[Galaxy]

Boeing and Airbus can't totally phone in a design, what with the FAA breathing down their backs and the long service life of their planes.

Not to mention that both Airbus and Boeing bet the whole company with every new product.

[FoMoJo]

A little more to add to this sorry saga...

Former U.S. Attorney David Kelley will oversee Toyota Motor Corp.'s compliance with a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department after the automaker was charged with defrauding consumers by issuing misleading statements over unintended acceleration recalls.

On March 19, the Japanese automaker agreed to a $1.2 billion settlement of a four-year government investigation imposing the largest-ever fine on an automaker in U.S. history after it was charged with a single felony count of wire fraud. Toyota, the world's largest automaker and largest retail seller in the United States, pleaded not guilty but acknowledged wrongdoing. Under the terms of the agreement, the charge will be dismissed if the automaker complies with the agreement.

read more...Former U.S. attorney to monitor Toyota safety efforts

To be fair, Toyota has cleaned up its act after admitting to deceiving and lying to its customers about safety issues.


A picture that's worth a thousand words...

[GoCougs]

Actually, was/is Toyota exonerated on technical safety issues, they were just difficult in the aftermath of the witch hunt.

Good on them I say. Government regulation is the real safety issue.

[FoMoJo]

Actually, was/is Toyota exonerated on technical safety issues, they were just difficult in the aftermath of the witch hunt.

Good on them I say. Government regulation is the real safety issue.

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