Official: U.S. had to force Toyota into safety recall
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From: john on 2 Feb 2010 19:53 "U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today that it had taken "an enormous effort" to get Toyota to recall vehicles in the United States, and said federal regulators were not done with their investigations." "Since questions were first raised about possible safety defects, we have been pushing Toyota to take measures to protect consumers," LaHood said in a statement. "While Toyota is taking responsible action now, it unfortunately took an enormous effort to get to this point." "We're not finished with Toyota and are continuing to review possible defects and monitor the implementation of the recalls." Full article at: http://www.freep.com/article/20100202/BUSINESS01/100202049/1331/business01/Official-U.S.-had-to-force-Toyota-into-safety-recall
From: john on 2 Feb 2010 19:56 I don't know, maybe that's the Toyota way of saying: screw you!
From: Mike Hunter on 2 Feb 2010 20:42 Funny you should say that. I heard somebody say today that Toyota means, screw you, in Spanish ;) "john" <johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:ad9bcf6c-302c-467c-8534-0ba0dfd1b417(a)b7g2000pro.googlegroups.com... >I don't know, maybe that's the Toyota way of saying: screw you! >
From: fred on 2 Feb 2010 20:59 "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in news:4b68d303$0$22825$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net: > > "john" <johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ad9bcf6c-302c-467c-8534-0ba0dfd1b417(a)b7g2000pro.googlegroups.com.. > . >>I don't know, maybe that's the Toyota way of saying: screw you! >> > Funny you should say that. I heard somebody say today that Toyota > means, screw you, in Spanish ;) > No, that's Jarno. (an easy google if you're confused)
From: Uncle_vito on 2 Feb 2010 21:16
I have a Corvette. I get sudden acceleration when I drop the gas pedal. I love it. Vito "john" <johngdole(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e950d254-3b49-4b3e-8155-e584ad72e9d8(a)a5g2000prg.googlegroups.com... > "U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today that it had taken > "an enormous effort" to get Toyota to recall vehicles in the United > States, and said federal regulators were not done with their > investigations." > > "Since questions were first raised about possible safety defects, we > have been pushing Toyota to take measures to protect consumers," > LaHood said in a statement. "While Toyota is taking responsible action > now, it unfortunately took an enormous effort to get to this point." > > "We're not finished with Toyota and are continuing to review possible > defects and monitor the implementation of the recalls." > > Full article at: > http://www.freep.com/article/20100202/BUSINESS01/100202049/1331/business01/Official-U.S.-had-to-force-Toyota-into-safety-recall > |