Government still receiving complaints about fixed Toyotas

[marmar]

AP via Yahoo!:



Gov't still hearing complaints about fixed Toyotas
By KEN THOMAS and TOM KRISHER, Associated Press Writers – 1 hr 12 mins ago


WASHINGTON – Some Toyota owners say they're still having trouble with unintended acceleration after their recalled cars were repaired, and the Transportation Department said Wednesday it is looking into their complaints.

The complaints raise new questions about whether Toyota's remedy will solve the problem. David Strickland, the administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said in a statement the agency is reaching out to consumers about the complaints "to get to the bottom of the problem and to make sure Toyota is doing everything possible to make its vehicles safe."

"If Toyota owners are still experiencing sudden acceleration incidents after taking their cars to the dealership, we want to know about it," Strickland said.

The government has received a limited number of acceleration reports from the Toyota owners whose floor mats or gas pedals have been fixed. Toyota and the government are investigating potential electrical problems as part of the Japanese automaker's recall of more than 8 million vehicles worldwide. .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100303/ap_on_bi_ge/us_toyota_no_fix

[TexasObserver]

1. The only thing Toyota is trying to fix is its Public Relations problem.

[marmar]

2. Very true.....They know what the real cause of the problem is.

nt

[LiberalFighter]

3. Does the GPS on the Toyotas work properly?

I bet they aren't programmed to find a Toyota dealer repair shop.

[Lionel Mandrake]

4. This was utterly predictable.

Most cases of sudden acceleration are not caused by floor mats or sticky pedals. Of course the problem will persist after the ineffective recalls.

As Richard Feynman said concerning the Challenger disaster, nature can not be fooled.