Toyota Should Be Forced To Disclose the Results of Electronic Testing Regarding Sudden Acceleration - Vehicle Defect Lawyer Weighs In
Although Toyota Motor Corporation’s statements indicate that internal testing has ruled out electronic problems as the cause for sudden acceleration, the automaker is reluctant to provide results from those tests and make employees with personal knowledge of the testing available for professional interviews. As an experienced automotive product liability attorney familiar with the hide and seek game played by auto manufacturers, I am not sure that I understand Toyota’s basis for repeated assertions that it is confident that there are no electronic defects contributing to the incidents of sudden unintended acceleration. Certainly the fact that more than 60 people have complained of sudden acceleration incidents after repairs by Toyota as part of their recall seems to shed doubts on the credibility of Toyota’s assertion. Basic and immediate substantiation of Toyota’s claims is called for and warranted in view of these circumstances.
First we were told by Toyota that the problem was with floor mats and stuck accelerator pedals. Then there were other convoluted explanations. Frankly, I am not so sure that Toyota is even aware of where their problem rests and perhaps they should take some of the money they spend on advertising their integrity and earmark it for a more rigorous testing of their vehicles for possible electronic defects. I am aware of an instance where an expert from the Southern Illinois University stated that he had been able to defeat a key safety feature in Toyota’s electronic throttle safety system.
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