Posts tagged NHTSA

• Toyota Acceleration Problem: Company Ignores Canadian Customers

  Brett Emison | November 19, 2009 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Canadian source, TheStar.com, has reported that, even though Toyota has sent letters to millions of U.S. customers warning them about floor mat problems resulting in sudden unexpected acceleration,...

• Toyota Accelerator Recall: Potential Fixes Discussed

  Brett Emison | November 18, 2009 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Detroit Free Press has reported on talks between government regulators and Toyota regarding potential fixes for the Toyota sudden acceleration problem. Federal regulators and Toyota Motor...

• Sharing the Road in North Carolina- Scary Statistics About Motorcycle Accidents

  Rick Shapiro | November 17, 2009 3:35 PM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  To some, there is no greater rush then taking a motorcycle out on an open North Carolina (NC) highway on a clear, sunny day. Riding a motorcycle along Highway 441 through the Great Smokey Mountains...

• Will Toyota Finally Fix Its Accelerator Problem?

  Brett Emison | November 15, 2009 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There are reports that Toyota may issue a massive recall to fix the sudden acceleration problem that has been plaguing its vehicles for more than five years. Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will soon...

• Power Windows: Risk for Children?

  Beth Janicek | November 09, 2009 3:26 PM | 3 CommentsSan Antonio, TX Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Since the introduction of power windows in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s, injuries and deaths have occurred due to safety hazards related to strangulation. The consumer group...

• Toyota Sudden Acceleration: Regulators Ignored Warning Signs

  Brett Emison | November 08, 2009 11:03 PM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Los Angeles Times reported that safety investigators ignored hundreds of reports of Toyota sudden acceleration problems since 2001. More than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners have reported since...

• Toyota Recall: Unanswered Questions

  Brett Emison | November 06, 2009 9:55 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Toyota announced in September that it would recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States for problem that caused thousands of it vehicles to suddenly accelerate out of control. The recall...

• Toyota Posts Profit in 2Q

  Brett Emison | November 06, 2009 9:20 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Wall Street Journal has reported that Toyota made nearly $250 million in profit for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30. TOKYO— Toyota Motor Corp. posted a surprise quarterly...

• Toyota Denied Sudden Acceleration Problem For More Than 5 Years

  Brett Emison | November 06, 2009 9:00 AM | 10 CommentsKansas City, MO Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It appears that Toyota has denied its sudden acceleration problem for more than 5 years. Toyota's recall for floor mat problems is not the end of the story and the company needs to do more to...

• New Data Contests NHTSA Findings, Exposes Real Danger of Vehicle Power Windows

  Janette Fennell | November 05, 2009 1:31 PM | 2 CommentsVoices Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Research released today by KidsAndCars.org shows injuries to occupants in vehicles equipped with power windows to a number in the tens of millions, in sharp contrast to estimates by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that put the number at less than 2,000...