โMar-19-2014 11:31 AM
โMar-20-2014 09:54 AM
โMar-20-2014 09:29 AM
Ric Flair wrote:
Just a question:
Since this forum section is for "Tow Vehicles", and considering Toyota doesn't make one, shouldn't this thread be moved to a different section?
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โMar-20-2014 09:17 AM
Ric Flair wrote:
Just a question:
Since this forum section is for "Tow Vehicles", and considering Toyota doesn't make one, shouldn't this thread be moved to a different section?
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โMar-20-2014 09:12 AM
Ric Flair wrote:
Just a question:
Since this forum section is for "Tow Vehicles", and considering Toyota doesn't make one, shouldn't this thread be moved to a different section?
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โMar-20-2014 08:37 AM
โMar-20-2014 08:37 AM
45Ricochet wrote:
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.
โMar-20-2014 08:34 AM
Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Last point, this vehicle was a loaner car from a Lexus Dealership and was loaned out days before. The car was reported to have had a uncontrolled acceleration. The driver reported this to the dealership. But the person did not say the mat or mats were stuck under the peddle.
article wrote:
Bernard noticed the floor mat had become stuck under the accelerator pedal. After he cleared the mat, he drove normally, although likely a little shaken.
When Bernard returned the vehicle to Bob Baker Toyota/Lexus on the evening of August 25, he reported the problems to the receptionist.
"I think the mat caused it," he told the receptionist upon handing her the keys. "You need to tell someone."
โMar-20-2014 07:51 AM
โMar-20-2014 12:15 AM
DavinD wrote:
Here you go
โMar-19-2014 11:16 PM
DavidD wrote:
Interestingly, my wife's 07 Camry wasn't included in the recall because it was built in Japan, not NA.
โMar-19-2014 11:05 PM
RobertRyan wrote:Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
So let me get this right......it's our Australian friends contention that it was a North American issue only right? My link seems to disprove that theory. He and others also whould want us to believe that this was blown way out of proportion. I bet the people that lost their lives may disagree with you...if they could. Still others in a round about way blame the drivers still holding on to their theory that ALL of the crashes are floor mat issues not something else. Talk about blinders good God people.
Toyota is a for profit company and has been cought liying and cheating their customers many times. I think the Toyota fans are even more loyal the the blue oval fan club!
Primarily Yes. Seems to be after ownership went from the US Government to GM, the complaints stopped. We get a lot of our Vehicles from Toyota Australia and Japan. They recalled some US built or parts sourced vehicles.None of the "Unintended Acceleration" hysteria you got in the US. The bulk of those "Global Vehicle recalls"
came from NA.Approximately 1.7 million vehicles are subject to both. CCertain related Lexus and Pontiac models were also affected.Primarily a NA problem.
A Lot of the Toyotas sold in Europe have parts sourced from NA.
โMar-19-2014 10:59 PM
Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
So let me get this right......it's our Australian friends contention that it was a North American issue only right? My link seems to disprove that theory. He and others also whould want us to believe that this was blown way out of proportion. I bet the people that lost their lives may disagree with you...if they could. Still others in a round about way blame the drivers still holding on to their theory that ALL of the crashes are floor mat issues not something else. Talk about blinders good God people.
Toyota is a for profit company and has been cought liying and cheating their customers many times. I think the Toyota fans are even more loyal the the blue oval fan club!
Approximately 1.7 million vehicles are subject to both. CCertain related Lexus and Pontiac models were also affected.Primarily a NA problem.
Toyota Australia confirmed in 2010 that local models were unaffected by the unintended acceleration issue, due to a unique supply of the components affected in US models.
There have still been no reports of unintended acceleration relating to Toyota models in Australia.
โMar-19-2014 10:57 PM
Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:Lyrikz wrote:Ron3rd wrote:
Bad on Toyota.
This is an old article. That happened awhile back. This isnt new.
Also, that family that died. They were in a lexus, loaner car, and the second set of floormats caused the pedal to jam when he mashed on the gas. The driver proceeded to not turn off the car, but instead pump the brakes until the booster blew out of the car. Tragic? Yes. Toyotas fault. No.
It was the dealers fault for double stacking those floormats. That had nothing to do with unattended acceleration.
You may want to do some reading up on this. Then come back and provide a fes links other Toyota links to support you post. Like GM this went on for a while and Toyota did the blame game. They have even admited to it just like GM has.
Greed and bean counter mentality will get them every time.
Don
โMar-19-2014 07:08 PM
โMar-19-2014 07:05 PM