It is not often that companies admit their mistakes. There is a lot of reasons why — the need to maintain a reputation, the stigma that comes attached with recalling a defective product, the cost of a recall — but when they do, it usually is a good indicator that they mean business.
Toyota has finally admitted to the fact that a mechanical problem could be the reason that a car accelerates out of control and crashes. On January 21, 2010, the internation auto company announced a recall of nearly 2.3 million of Toyota cars that have the potential for a gas pedal to become stuck, citing the fatal car accident of a California Highway Patrol officer and his family last August.
Toyota has finally issued a recall for faulty gas pedals that were blamed in the wrongful death of an off-duty CHP officer and his family. (Source Tricities.com)
If you ask the car accident lawyers at our San Diego firm, they’d say that this recall is way overdue. Once reports and studies are released concerning the design defects in products put out by company like Toyota, then those conglomerates need to do everything in their power to lower the chance of serious personal injury from happening to other consumers. It makes you wonder why it took them so long to acknowledge that their customer’s safety mattered.
This current product liability recall is different, however, from a recent one conducted by Toyota where they blamed floor mats as the culprits behind out-of-control acceleration, citing the 2009 San Diego car accident in the company’s biggest recall to date. No company wants to help pay the medical bills of their consumers, nor do they want to be responsible for the deaths of their customers, and are hoping to terminate the problem after this recall.
NowToyota is publicly admitted that car accidents could be caused due to their car’s electric throttle control, which uses “drive-by-wiring” systems to control the speed of a vehicle.
Toyota told Serious Accidents that the company “will continue to investigate instances of unwanted acceleration and take appropriate measures to correct the problem.” Toyota says it has yet to find a physical solution to the mechanical problem, but they have gone back to the drawing board for now. Until they have an answer, the following vehicles are being recalled by the auto giant:
- 2009-2010 RAV4
- 2009-2010 Corolla
- 2009-2010 Matrix
- 2005-2010 Avalon
- 2007-2010 Camry
- 2010 Highlander
- 2007-2010 Tundra
- 2008-2010 Sequoia
If you believe that you have a Toyota vehicle with faulty wiring or gas pedals, our firm’s San Diego car accident lawyers urge you to take part in the recall by calling their Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. While it might take a lot of time for you to get your car running normal again, isn’t it better than having an unsafe car that could hurt you and your family? It is always better to be safe than sorry.
If you or a loved one have been injured because of someone else’s negligence, then we urge you to contact our bilingual offices as soon as possible at 1-800-655-6585 or please click here for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you owe us nothing until we recover money on your behalf.
Your Take
What do you think about this recall? Do you drive a Toyota? Have you or anyone you know with a Toyota had any similiar problems like this?
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Tags: CHP, Mark Saylor, product liability, recall, Stuck Gas Pedal, Toyota
THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE MENTIONED CHP OFFICER’S CASE WAS A LEXUS NOT A TOYOTA AND THEREFORE HAS NO BEARING ON THE TOYOTA RECALL…..JAPANESE MANUFACTURED TOYOTA’S AND ALL LEXUS’(BUILT IN JAP) ARE NOT EFFECTED AND ARE SAFE
Here is the official statement from Toyota’s website:
“No Lexus Division or Scion vehicles are affected by these actions. Also not affected are Toyota Prius, Tacoma, Sienna, Venza, Solara, Yaris, 4Runner, FJ Cruiser, Land Cruiser, Highlander hybrids and certain Camry models, including Camry hybrids, all of which remain for sale.
“Further, Camry, RAV4, Corolla and Highlander vehicles with Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) that begin with “J” are not affected by the accelerator pedal recall.
“In the event that a driver experiences an accelerator pedal that sticks in a partial open throttle position or returns slowly to idle position, the vehicle can be controlled with firm and steady application of the brakes. The brakes should not be pumped repeatedly because it could deplete vacuum assist, requiring stronger brake pedal pressure. The vehicle should be driven to the nearest safe location, the engine shut off and a Toyota dealer contacted for assistance.
“Detailed information and answers to questions about issues related to this recall are available to customers at http://www.toyota.com/recall and at the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331.”
Today they announced on national news that if you had a vehicle in the Toyota recall that you were advised to stop driving until repaired. i called the local Toyota dealership to see if I could bring in my Toyota tundra. I was told by dealership representative that it was not as serious as the news was making it out to be. The news was hyping it up just like the weather. So what Now????
Doug
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