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Toyota, Lexus Owners Make Sudden-Acceleration Complaints

Posted by: Salvatore J. Zambri, Esquire

The AP (12/7) reported, "Cars made by Toyota registered far more complaints about sudden acceleration in its 2008 model-year vehicles than any other automaker, a new study has found. Toyota and Lexus vehicles received 41 percent of all consumer complaints to a federal database about runaway acceleration, more than Chrysler, General Motors, Honda and Nissan combined, analysis by Consumer Reports found."

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration records complaints and, according to the AP report, Jeff Bartlett, deputy online automotive editor at Consumer Reports, remarks that "this is a very real problem."

Earlier this year, Toyota recalled approximately 4.26 million vehicles following some crashes that killed operators and passengers of their vehicles. Toyota claims to be taking corrective action.  The AP report notes, "A Los Angeles Times review found that 19 people have died in sudden acceleration accidents involving Toyota vehicles since the 2002 model year, more than all other automakers combined. In addition, the Times found that complaints of sudden acceleration increased dramatically after the automaker began replacing mechanical throttles with electronic throttle systems in the 2002 model year." Obviously, others have been serious injured.

We hope that Toyota gets to the bottom of its product defect swiftly so that no other person is exposed to the serious danger it presents.  If you own a Toyota, we encourage you to get your vehicle inspected, especially if you have encountered a sudden acceleration or other unusual problem.

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Full post as published by DC Metro Area Personal Injury Law Blog on December 08, 2009 (boomark / email).