Toyota to Be Named in Orange County, California Lawsuit
Date Published: Friday, March 12th, 2010
Orange County, California is filing a civil lawsuit against Toyota over its recent safety problems and recalls. According to The Associated Press, the Orange County District Attorney says that Toyota continues to endanger the public through the sale of defective vehicles and deceptive business practices.
Since last fall, Toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles worldwide for problems involving sudden acceleration. Toyota has blamed the speed control issues on defective floor mats and faulty accelerator pedals, but some experts suspect that problems with the vehicles’ electronic throttle control system could really be behind the problems. Such suspicions have increased recently, as dozens of Toyota owners whose vehicles underwent recall repairs have recently complained that their vehicles are still experiencing problems with unintended acceleration.
As we’ve reported previously, five deaths in the U.S. have occurred in auto accidents involving the unintended acceleration of a Toyota or Lexus vehicle. Last August, a California Highway Patrol trooper and three members of his family were killed in such a crash in San Diego County, just south of Orange. At least 47 other fatalities over the past decade alleged to be the result of Toyota unintended acceleration crashes are currently being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Orange County Toyota lawsuit was announced this morning by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ office. The lawsuit will name Toyota Motor Sales USA as a defendant, and will seek “to enjoin them from continuing to endanger the public through the sale of defective vehicles and deceptive business practices.”
Toyota has already been named 89 class action lawsuits filed on behalf of Toyota vehicle owners. The company also face the specter of criminal charges. As we reported previously, the automaker was served with a subpoena last month by a New York grand jury looking into sudden acceleration problems, as well as problems with brakes on Prius and Lexus hybrids. If it is found that Toyota intentionally misled federal regulators about safety defects, the company and its executives could be charged criminally under the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act.
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Toyota to Be Named in Orange County, California Lawsuit
Date Published: Friday, March 12th, 2010
Orange County, California is filing a civil lawsuit against Toyota over its recent safety problems and recalls. According to The Associated Press, the Orange County District Attorney says that Toyota continues to endanger the public through the sale of defective vehicles and deceptive business practices.
Since last fall, Toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles worldwide for problems involving sudden acceleration. Toyota has blamed the speed control issues on defective floor mats and faulty accelerator pedals, but some experts suspect that problems with the vehicles’ electronic throttle control system could really be behind the problems. Such suspicions have increased recently, as dozens of Toyota owners whose vehicles underwent recall repairs have recently complained that their vehicles are still experiencing problems with unintended acceleration.
As we’ve reported previously, five deaths in the U.S. have occurred in auto accidents involving the unintended acceleration of a Toyota or Lexus vehicle. Last August, a California Highway Patrol trooper and three members of his family were killed in such a crash in San Diego County, just south of Orange. At least 47 other fatalities over the past decade alleged to be the result of Toyota unintended acceleration crashes are currently being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The Orange County Toyota lawsuit was announced this morning by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ office. The lawsuit will name Toyota Motor Sales USA as a defendant, and will seek “to enjoin them from continuing to endanger the public through the sale of defective vehicles and deceptive business practices.”
Toyota has already been named 89 class action lawsuits filed on behalf of Toyota vehicle owners. The company also face the specter of criminal charges. As we reported previously, the automaker was served with a subpoena last month by a New York grand jury looking into sudden acceleration problems, as well as problems with brakes on Prius and Lexus hybrids. If it is found that Toyota intentionally misled federal regulators about safety defects, the company and its executives could be charged criminally under the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act.
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March 12th, 2010 at 10:09 am
Finally someone is doing something about all of these ticking time bombs built by Toyota. All Toyota vehicles should be banned period, how many more people have to die or be maimed by this corrupt and dishonest company. Toyota drivers seem to feel no obligation to the rest of the driving public and go about how great there cars are, we can only hope that orange county wins this lawsuit and other states will follow to get Toyota death machines off of public roads and put an end to these dangerous vehicles that are a threat to innocent non Toyota drivers everywhere.
March 18th, 2010 at 9:51 am
Excuse me? Are we to believe that all of a sudden, Toyota’s vehicles, all over the world just “break down.” There is something more to this than meets the eye. Are we sure that the US Auto Unions haven’t sabatoged these particular vehicles? How do you propose the Toyota drivers get their “dangerous vehicles” off the road?
Are you going to purchase us brand new Fords or Chevies? Innocent non Toyota driver’s? Are you aware that drunk drivers kill more children and adults every year than any other vehicle related accident? How about getting these driver’s off the road so that both the innocent non Toyota drivers AND the innocent Toyota drivers can be safe? If you want a crusade to lessen mortality rates behind the wheel, I suggest you begin with DRUNK DRIVERS.