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Could Toyota's source code hold the answer to its sudden acceleration problems? Possibly, and it's currently working with attorneys to smooth out how this code will be analyzed in its ongoing unintended acceleration legal woes.
- Toyota Loses First Unintended Acceleration Case, Pays $3 Million To Victims
An Oklahoma judge found Toyota liable for a 2007 unintended acceleration accident involving a 2005 Toyota Camry, which resulted in the death of the passenger and an injured driver. The decision represents the first court loss for the Japanese carmaker...
- Toyota Refutes Cnn Report That It Knew About Unintended Acceleration Problems Since 2006
The sudden acceleration-related problems that plagued Toyota's vehicles and which were blamed for several accidents, injuries and deaths, led to a huge recall campaign, a massive fine and even a Congress inquiry. And it is not over yet. Not only...
- Government Probe Finds No Link Between Electronics And Unintended Acceleration In Toyota And Lexus Vehicles
A 10-month long probe done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and NASA found no link between software-driven throttles and unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp vehicles. The investigation concluded that the previously suspected...
- Oh, Fine: U.s. Slaps Toyota With $16.4 Million Dollar Penalty
With all the hubbub around Toyota's unintended acceleration debacle, the New York Times reports that the United States' Department of Transportation will be seeking the highest civil fine ever (per automotive recall) allowed by the Tread Act:...
- Orange County D.a. Sues Toyota To Prevent The Company From "selling Cars That Endanger The Public"
And the show goes on. Today, prosecutors in Southern California's Orange County announced that they have filed a civil lawsuit against Toyota over safety concerns with the Japanese automaker's vehicles. The OCDA is the first District Attorney's...
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Source Code: Toyota Fights to Limit ECU Code Viewing in Legal Battle
Could Toyota's source code hold the answer to its sudden acceleration problems? Possibly, and it's currently working with attorneys to smooth out how this code will be analyzed in its ongoing unintended acceleration legal woes.
For those of you too fried to remember, Toyota had a bit of a flub a couple years ago regarding unintended acceleration in some of its vehicles; the problems were originally blamed on floor mats, poorly designed pedals, and driver error.
Currently, plaintiffs and their attorneys are still fighting for a proper explanation and compensation even though "the [U.S.] government's comprehensive review of Toyota's source code found no electronic causes of [unintended acceleration] in Toyota vehicles."
Read more »- Toyota Loses First Unintended Acceleration Case, Pays $3 Million To Victims
An Oklahoma judge found Toyota liable for a 2007 unintended acceleration accident involving a 2005 Toyota Camry, which resulted in the death of the passenger and an injured driver. The decision represents the first court loss for the Japanese carmaker...
- Toyota Refutes Cnn Report That It Knew About Unintended Acceleration Problems Since 2006
The sudden acceleration-related problems that plagued Toyota's vehicles and which were blamed for several accidents, injuries and deaths, led to a huge recall campaign, a massive fine and even a Congress inquiry. And it is not over yet. Not only...
- Government Probe Finds No Link Between Electronics And Unintended Acceleration In Toyota And Lexus Vehicles
A 10-month long probe done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and NASA found no link between software-driven throttles and unintended acceleration in Toyota Motor Corp vehicles. The investigation concluded that the previously suspected...
- Oh, Fine: U.s. Slaps Toyota With $16.4 Million Dollar Penalty
With all the hubbub around Toyota's unintended acceleration debacle, the New York Times reports that the United States' Department of Transportation will be seeking the highest civil fine ever (per automotive recall) allowed by the Tread Act:...
- Orange County D.a. Sues Toyota To Prevent The Company From "selling Cars That Endanger The Public"
And the show goes on. Today, prosecutors in Southern California's Orange County announced that they have filed a civil lawsuit against Toyota over safety concerns with the Japanese automaker's vehicles. The OCDA is the first District Attorney's...