Toyota Dragged Their Feet
As experienced product liability attorneys with over 30 years experience litigating cases against the world’s major automotive manufacturers, we at Reiff and Bily have witnessed first hand the practices used by Toyota and other auto manufacturers to conceal and deny serious design and manufacturing defects in their vehicles, emphasizing profits over consumer safety. Now, after years of foot-dragging, Toyota has finally acknowledged major problems with their vehicles which have placed the drivers in jeopardy many times when they take to the roads.
According to news sources, sudden and unexpected acceleration of Toyota vehicles has killed at least 30 people and seriously injured countless others in the last several years alone. One of our clients was driving on a major highway near Philadelphia when her vehicle suddenly accelerated to over 90 mph and nothing she did was able to slow the vehicle. Her car finally came to a stop when she left the road and drove up a steep embankment. Amazingly, she walked away from this incident with only minor injuries. Others have not been so lucky. In California, 4 people were killed when a new Lexus accelerated to over 100 mph, rolled over, and killed all 4 people in the car. Over 800 other incidents involving sudden, unintended acceleration have been documented in the U.S. alone, while hundreds of similar incidents have killed and injured people around the world. The Problem Is Real!!!
The evidence against Toyota is clear:
- Prior to 2007, Toyota had received hundreds of reports of sudden, unintended acceleration.
- In 2007, Toyota performed an internal investigation, and concluded that the problem was caused by improperly placed floor mats. This Was Not The Problem!!!
- In 2007, State Farm Insurance Company notified the Federal Government of an increase in unintended acceleration incidents involving Toyota vehicles.
- Toyota waited for 2 years until September of 2009 to recall over 4 million vehicles to correct a non-existent problem with floor mats.
- Finally in January 2010, Toyota recalled over 2 million vehicles in this country and over 7 million vehicles world-wide and now claim that the problem was not floor mats, but defective gas pedal assemblies.
- In Fact Toyota Continues To Ignore The Real Problem As Many Experts Believe That The Real Problem With Toyota Vehicles Involves The Electrical/Computer Systems.
If you have experienced sudden, unintended acceleration problems with your Toyota or Lexus, contact Reiff and Bily for a free evaluation of your situation. We have handled many cases against Toyota and other major automobile manufacturers for over 30 years. We have the experience and a nationwide network of experienced investigators, experts, and product liability lawyers standing by to help you. Call us now!
