Head of House investigative panel says Toyota misled owners on acceleration issue

February 9th, 2010 more images more imagesInvestigators: acceleration problem not resolvedWASHINGTON — House investigators say there's growing evidence that not all the causes of Toyota's acceleration problems have been identified. A Democratic staff memo from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says neither Toyota nor federal safety officials have identified all causes of unintended acceleration.

January 27th, 2010 more images more imagesGM offers incentives to lure fearful Toyota ownersDETROIT — General Motors is offering interest-free loans and other incentives to Toyota owners who may want to get rid of their cars due to fears about faulty gas pedals. GM General Manager of Retail Sales Steve Hill said Wednesday the company is responding to thousands of inquiries from Toyota owners.

November 2nd, 2009 more images more images Toyota discloses US findings on floor mats NEW YORK — Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its vehicles are not at risk of accelerating out of control unless the driver's side floor mat is improperly installed or is not meant for that vehicle.

September 30th, 2009 Govt warns Toyota owners about stuck acceleratorsWASHINGTON — The government is warning owners of Toyota and Lexus vehicles about safety problems tied to removable floor mats. They say the mats could interfere with the vehicle's accelerator and cause a crash.

February 3rd, 2010 more images more images LaHood says he misspoke on advice to Toyota owners WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood now says he misspoke when telling owners of recalled Toyotas to stop driving then. Instead, LaHood says take them to dealerships to get them repaired.

February 3rd, 2010 more images more images more images more images LaHood says don't drive recalled Toyotas til fixed WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is telling owners of recalled Toyotas to stop driving the vehicles and get them fixed. LaHood's warning came Wednesday in testimony before a House Appropriations subcommittee on transportation.

January 28th, 2010 more images more imagesToyota recalls at a glanceHere is a list of recent recalls issued by Toyota Motor Corp. and the vehicles involved.

November 4th, 2009 more images more images Govt criticizes Toyota press release on floor mats WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. released misleading information about an investigation into problems with stuck gas pedals that led to a massive Toyota recall, the government said Wednesday, stressing the issue is still under review by federal safety regulators.

August 26th, 2009 Toyota recalls 95,700 Toyota, Scion vehiclesTORRANCE, Calif. — Toyota Motor Corp.

January 29th, 2010 more images more images Consumer Reports pulls some Toyota recommendations WASHINGTON — Consumer Reports, an influential publication for car buyers, has temporarily suspended its "recommended" status for eight recalled Toyota models because of faulty gas pedal systems, dealing another blow to the Japanese automaker's reputation in the United States. The Yonkers, N.Y.-based publication said Friday it issued the suspension because of reports of the accelerator pedal sticking and causing unintended acceleration.

October 5th, 2009 Toyota formally recalls 3.8 million vehiclesWASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. is officially recalling 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with floor mats that could cause the gas pedal to get stuck and cause a crash.

February 15th, 2010 more images more imagesGov't: 34 deaths alleged in Toyotas since 2000WASHINGTON — The government has received new complaints alleging 34 deaths in Toyota vehicles due to sudden acceleration since 2000. Many of the complaints have been filed in the past three weeks.

January 27th, 2010 more images more imagesMaker of Toyota recall part says incidents are fewELKHART, Ind. — The supplier of gas pedals used in Toyota's eight recalled car and trucks says it knows of only a few cases of drivers having problems with accelerators.

January 21st, 2010 more images more images Toyota recalls 2.3M US vehicles to fix gas pedals NEW YORK — Toyota said Thursday it is recalling 2.3 million vehicles in the U.S. to fix accelerator pedals that can become stuck, the latest in a string of quality problems that have bedeviled the Japanese automaker.

January 29th, 2010 more images more imagesJapan urges Toyota to secure consumer confidenceTOKYO — Japan's trade minister urged Toyota Motor Corp. to secure the confidence of car buyers in the wake of massive global recalls.