john
2010-02-01 06:57:56 UTC
"A former top U.S. safety official said federal investigators raised
concerns to Toyota Motor Corp. about the gas pedals in its vehicles as
far back as 2007 but were told they weren't the problem.
"If Toyota misled the federal government, they should be severely
punished," Nason said. She said it was "extremely coincidental" that
Toyota has issued two separate recalls involving the pedals of models
NHTSA was investigating in 2007.
"NHTSA said in an April 2008 report that it sent surveys to nearly
2,000 owners of 2007 Lexus ES350 sedans and nearly 10 percent -- or 59
out of 600 that responded -- reported they had "experienced unintended
acceleration," but only 35 of those said they had all-weather floor
mats.
From The Detroit News:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20100201/AUTO01/2010329/1148/auto01/U.S.-raised-Toyota-gas-pedal-issue-in--07#ixzz0eGUfGOFW
concerns to Toyota Motor Corp. about the gas pedals in its vehicles as
far back as 2007 but were told they weren't the problem.
"If Toyota misled the federal government, they should be severely
punished," Nason said. She said it was "extremely coincidental" that
Toyota has issued two separate recalls involving the pedals of models
NHTSA was investigating in 2007.
"NHTSA said in an April 2008 report that it sent surveys to nearly
2,000 owners of 2007 Lexus ES350 sedans and nearly 10 percent -- or 59
out of 600 that responded -- reported they had "experienced unintended
acceleration," but only 35 of those said they had all-weather floor
mats.
From The Detroit News:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20100201/AUTO01/2010329/1148/auto01/U.S.-raised-Toyota-gas-pedal-issue-in--07#ixzz0eGUfGOFW