Toyota Speaks Out About Family Killed in Crash
February 23, 2010 San Diego
Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota, will testify before a separate panel on Wednesday. He will take “full responsibility” for the vagueness felt by Toyota owners. Toyoda offered his condolences to the family of four who were killed in San Diego, CA last August. The family was heading north on the 125 when their accelerator was stuck and their brakes were not working in their Lexus sedan. Witnesses reported the sedan going at very high speeds on the 125. The driver tried to make a left turn when the freeway ended but was going too fast and struck a Ford Explorer.
The Lexus broke through a fence and hit a dirt embankment which sent the car flying more than 100 feet. The car landed in a dense vegetation near a riverbed.
James Lentz of Toyota said that the stuck accelerator was caused by two problems – misplaced floor mats and sticking accelerator pedals. This drew criticism from lawmakers saying that such a possibility should not be ruled out. Toyota has recalled 8 million vehicles world wide and over 6 million in the United States since last fall. The government has received complaints of 34 deaths linked to sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles since 2000.
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