US files charge against Toyota, $1.2B penalty

I certainly wouldn't pay out $1.2 BILLION if I had a slim case. No case guess I'd pay up. It's pretty oblivious big T had no case because of the facts. Chi* happens with all of them, it's how the corporation reacts to a known problem. That speaks volumes. Step up, own up, fix it and move on. Sweeping it under the rug is just asking for high dollar suits to get involved.
Ask Paula Dean her advice :E
Having said this we had a 4runner for like 7 years, great vehicle.