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Widow asks Toyota to move now on floor mat accelerator hazard

Two years before the fatal accident that prompted Toyota Motor Corp. to warn 3.8 million U.S. car owners to take out floor mats, Troy Johnson died in a crash also suspected of being caused by a floor mat jamming an accelerator. Melodie Bohuchot, his... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Fri, Oct 09 2009

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06 Oct 09		Toyota files with U.S. to recall 3.8 million cars with loose mats  »  Japan Times NEW YORK (Kyodo) Toyota Motor Corp. has formally filed a recall report with the U.S. government covering 3.8 million vehicles in seven models, including the Prius hybrid, due to the risk that a loose driver-side floor mat could jam the accelerator. The...
03 Nov 09		Business › Toyota discloses US findings on floor mats  »  Japan Today Toyota Motor Corp said Monday its vehicles are not at risk of accelerating out of control unless the driver's side floor mat is improperly installed…
22 Feb 10		Toyota kept U.S. scrutiny low, profited  »  Japan Times WASHINGTON (AP) Toyota Motor Corp. saved $100 million by successfully negotiating with the U.S. government on a limited recall of floor mats in some Toyota and Lexus vehicles, according to new documents shared with congressional investigators. Toyota, in...
02 Oct 09		National › Toyota president expresses regret over fatal crash in U.S. due to floor mat  »  Japan Today Toyota's president said it's "extremely regrettable" an American family died in a crash in which the Japanese automaker's floor mat is suspected as the cause.…
02 Oct 09		Toyoda issues 'regrets' over fatal Lexus crash  »  Japan Times Toyota's president said it was "extremely regrettable" an American family died in a crash in which a floor mat in one of the automaker's vehicles is suspected as the cause. "Four precious lives have been lost," Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda...

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