Toyota Recalls

As Toyota struggles with massive recalls of over six million vehicles for “sudden or unintended acceleration,” some media reports are showing that the company might have to add yet another recall for a problem that is, in some ways, the opposite.

The Detroit Free Press and other media venues are reporting that Toyota may have to deal with additional defects in up to 1.2 million Toyota Corolla and Toyota Matrix cars. Reports show that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened up an investigation in November of 2009 after 26 reports of spontaneous stalling in Corolla and Matrix engines. Analysts say the number of total claims for this problem has now reached 76.
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Executives at embattled auto giant Toyota say the company is working hard to fix problems in its North American market, but some United States legislators and consumer groups are asking whether Toyota is on the right path towards resolution of current safety recalls or just spinning its wheels.
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Today’s Toyota executives come bearing gifts to the American public. Amid a mammoth recall of several million late model Toyotas and increased scrutiny of the company’s track record on addressing safety issues, Toyota top brass are trying to revive trust and interest in their brand with new financial incentives for customers.
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As new data continues to surface about Toyota, and why many of its recalled cars tend to accelerate out of control, Toyota representatives went before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Wednesday, Feb. 24. The testimony of Akio Toyoda, the company’s president, and other staff, was the second in two days, as Toyota officials presented to other panels Tuesday, Feb. 23.
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