Some Toyota Owners Say Repairs Don't Fix Unintended Acceleration Problem
Some owners of Toyota vehicles are complaining that they are still experiencing unintended acceleration problems even after Toyota has repaired their recalled cars. Bloomberg reports that the NHTSA is keeping a close eye on Toyota's gas pedal repairs. There have been at least 60 complaints from owners that the fix did not work according to the NHTSA.
"We are determined to get to the bottom of this," David Strickland, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said in e-mailed statement yesterday. NHTSA had reported 10 such complaints a day earlier.
The agency questioned whether Toyota has fixed the defects that caused unintended acceleration. The Toyota City, Japan- based automaker, the world's largest, has recalled about 8 million vehicles worldwide to reshape and replace gas pedals.
"If it appears that a remedy provided by Toyota is not addressing the problem it was intended to fix, NHTSA has the authority to order Toyota to provide a different solution," the agency said in its e-mailed statement.
Toyota owner Stewart Stogel told VOA news that he was nearly in a serious accident after the repair was made that was caused by unintended acceleration. Stogel said, "I almost got into a serious accident after the fix was done. I was saved only by a few feet and about a second going down an embankment and smashing into a brick wall."
The Detroit Newsreports that a House Energy and Commerce Committee is requesting more details from Toyota about the repairs.
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