APNewsBreak: Toyota sends new gas pedals to plants, not dealers who want the parts
By Tom Krisher, APFriday, January 29, 2010
APNewsBreak: Toyota sends gas pedals to factories
DETROIT — The Associated Press has learned that Toyota is sending new gas pedal systems to car factories rather than dealerships who want the parts to take care of millions of customers whose pedals may stick.
Toyota spokesman Brian Lyons confirms information in a company e-mail obtained by the AP that says parts were shipped to factories. Lyons says that’s how the company normally distributes parts.
But some dealers say they should get the parts first because they now have no way to fix the pedals on any of the 4.2 million recalled vehicles affecting eight U.S. models.
Toyota has halted production and sales of the models. It expects to announce next week whether vehicles already on the road will have the systems repaired or replaced.
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January 29, 2010: 8:52 pm
Just thought that leaving my opinion would make me feel better about my recalled Toyota. As a mechanic I thought it was crazy to give up on the steel throttle cable and the hefty return springs that worked so great for the last hundred years or so. Now I know I wasn’t crazy. |
Car mechanic mark