Facts:
-34 deaths have been allegedly tied to this problem. All of these deaths Were discovered in the form of “complaints” from civilians with no actual investigation by toyota or the government into the cause.
http://www.pjstar.com/business/x626057802/Government-34-deaths-allegedly-tied-to-Toyota-accelerator-problems
-Toyota AND independent probes have been unable to find the fault with the cars.
(from CNN.com - Transcripts)
REP. ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D), MARYLAND:…
And then, just yesterday, Mr. James Lentz III said something that was interesting. And, basically, what he said was that, even with the sticky pedal and the floor mat problem, that there may be – this may not account for all of the problems.
So – and he implied that maybe there were some electronic problems taking place. The question becomes at what point do – and I know also you want to regain the trust of your customer base, but that trust is hard to establish – or reestablish – when they see over and over again these kinds of situations, and they say, well, why should we believe that things are going to get better?
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So, I am just asking you, how do you say to your customers, to people who take their hard-earned dollars in a tough economic time and spend them on a Toyota vehicle, how do you say to them that we can trust you now, when – and I say this most respectfully – when it seems as if there is no end to this series of promises, and then promises that seem to come short of reaching the goal of safety?
TOYODA (through translator): I sincerely regret that some people actually encountered accidents in Toyota vehicles.
As I mentioned earlier with respect to the electronic throttle control system, the system itself has been designed based upon the philosophy of safety first. And, therefore, whenever any abnormality or anomaly is detected, fuel supply is instantly cut off.
That notwithstanding, accidents actually happened. And, therefore, I instructed that every effort be made thoroughly to reproduce and duplicate the accidents. And up until yesterday, those duplication tests have been repeated and conducted. However, no malfunction or problems were identified based upon the tests conducted internally within Toyota.
-One man who was put in prison for vehicular manslaughter a year ago is being released due to the fact they found out that the car he was driving ran someone over because of the recall issue. New Evidence of Runaway Toyotas May Help Imprisoned Camry Owner - ABC News