Consumers Complain That Toyota's Fixes Are Not Working
In a follow-up to the continuing saga of Toyota Motor Co.’s ongoing issues involving problems with the popular brand new data was released late last month that seems to show that the vehicle manufacturer’s “fixes” are not working as well as the company would have liked. More than sixty (60) drivers have re-complained of sudden acceleration incidents despite the fact that their cars were repaired by Toyota Motor Corp. in the current recalls,
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has recently released some follow-up figures showing a significant increase in the total number of complaints involving repaired vehicles. The figures are preliminary in nature and could prove to be an aberration or could be a precursor of things to come (which would be extremely problematic for Toyota). The new consumer complaints relay several accidents and at least three injuries resulting from runaway unintended acceleration despite the vehicles' undergoing a series of modifications at Toyota dealerships designed to resolve the issue.
