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PedalGate: Toyota PR “planted” DOT findings?

Published on July 15, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

In a report from Just-Auto that AutoBlog then further investigated, it seems like Toyota’s own Public Relations arm was the source for The Wall Street Journal‘s report earlier this week, which said that the DOT’s investigation found drivers at fault for incidents of unintended acceleration.  Remember that “grain of salt” I was taking with the original report?  Looks like something was fishy after all.  Keep in mind that the NHTSA said that it was still months away from finishing its own investigation.  Stay tuned for updates as they become available.

by John Suit

Source: Just-Auto via AutoBlog

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PedalGate: Trumped Up Charges?

Published on July 14, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

A report from The Wall Street Journal has reported about the results of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) investigation into the claims of unintended acceleration involving Toyota’s vehicles.  The WSJ’s report says that the recalls, which have tarnished Toyota’s reputation for quality, not to mention missed sales opportunities and the outlay of cash to fix over 8 million cars, were not caused by faulty electronics: driver error, not stuck gas pedals, are to blame in almost every case.

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NHTSA and DOT fining Toyota $16 million

Published on April 8, 2010 in Recalls. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

Remember that possible $16.4-million dollar fine that Toyota might possibly have to pay?  The NHTSA and DOT are reporting that they’re going to fine Toyota the full amount, for knowing about the danger posed to millions of drivers for months before telling federal investigators and announcing the recall.  The NHTSA says its still investigating Toyota to determine if more fines will be levied or not.  According to AutoBlog, Toyota has 2 weeks to accept the fine and pay up, or contest it.  This is the largest fine ever given to an automaker.

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DOT Bans texting for Commercial drivers

Published on January 28, 2010 in General and Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

A lot of states have begun banning texting for drivers, and some go as far as fining drivers who aren’t using a hands-free device, such as Bluetooth, to make and receive their calls.  A study by Virginia Tech Researchers found that drivers who are distracted by cell phones and other devices are 23 times more likely to crash than those who pay attention to the road.

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