NHTSA appears to have dismissed previous claims of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles
Previously, I wrote about Toyota's record recall of a number of vehicles due to unexpected acceleration. At first, the acceleration was attributed to the floor mat. However, it appears something more serious is causing the problem and investigators are finally looking into the cause.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a federal agency whose mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce vehicle-related crashes, is charged with protecting the public, not the auto manufacturers. But according to a recent L.A. Times article, since 2001 more than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners reported their vehicles suddenly accelerated, many times resulting in injury. However, NHTSA dismissed many of those complaints for a variety of reasons. Even though NHTSA recently changed its course and is calling the Toyota issue a "very dangerous problem", the Times article paints a different NHTSA under the previous administration.
Hopefully NHTSA will be more vigilant in living up to its mission statement in the future. With the recent turn of events, it appears headed in the right direction. Read other articles about this issue below.
Runaway Toyota cases ignored
Toyota Acceleration Problem Still Unresolved
Safety Agency Rebukes Toyota Over Floor-Mat Issue
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