posted by on Feb 11
Toyota Lawsuits over Brake & Accelerator Pedals
Toyota has had to recall over half a million Prius vehicles and over 8 million of their vehicles in general over problems related to brake and accelerator problems. This has caused investigations into when Toyota and the US agencies overseeing these types of problems in vehicles knew about such issues. The result has been a series of Toyota lawsuits.
The insurance company State Farm is reported to have notified US agencies back in 2007, about Toyota’s problematic accelerators in certain models. Separate reports state that in 2008 US agencies were notified from other sources as well.
Also, aside from the recalls, it’s reported that Toyota has not managed this current crisis very well. In the US, there is a certain level of protocol expected by consumers, determining the way these types of situations are handled by management. Toyota has not lived up to its excellent reputation.
At first Toyota is reported to have denied the problems with pedals, then tried to discredit the source of the news, then admitted only small problems before issuing the 8 million car recall. This has not set well with the US public and now Toyota lawsuits are growing in many states.