State Farm warned NHTSA about Toyota accelerator problem in 2007
State Farm Insurance warned federal safety regulators in 2007 about a rising report of unexpected acceleration in Toyotas. According to an article in today's Washington Post, a State Farm spokesperson said the alerts to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were "numerous" and not "everyday occurrences." State Farm would not elaborate further on the warnings given to U.S. government officials.
The evidence coming to light shows Toyota and the U.S. government knew about these problems long before initiating a recall of the vehicles. Expect some more information in the coming days as congressional hearings start tomorrow to determine who knew what and when.
Source: Washington Post
Reported by: Robert Kisselburgh, Automobile Defect Attorney
