Toyota official says massive recalls won't totally fix safety issues, apologizes for problems

[Cali_Democrat]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Toyota-Recalls-wont-totally-apf-2669164569.html?x=0&sec=topStories&pos=main&asset=&ccode=

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The president of Toyota's U.S. operations acknowledged to lawmakers on Tuesday that the company's recalls of millions of its cars may "not totally" solve the problem of sudden and dangerous acceleration.

"We are vigilant and we continue to look for potential causes," Toyota's James Lentz told a congressional panel. However, he repeated his company's position that stuck gas pedals in some of the company's most popular model cars and trucks were caused by one of two problems -- misplaced floor mats or sticking accelerator pedals.

He insisted electronic systems connected to the gas pedal and fuel line did not contribute to the problem, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers who said such a possibility should not be ruled out and from a tearful woman who said she had been at the wheel of a runaway Lexus.

"Shame on you, Toyota," Rhonda Smith, of Sevierville, Tenn., said at a congressional hearing. Then she added a second "shame on you" directed at federal highway safety regulators.

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[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. Desu ka?

[asjr]

2. I am beginning to think there is no

one in this country that does not lie to us!

[Cali_Democrat]

3. The worst part is....

They are attempting to fix something they really don't know how to fix. It seems like they're not even sure what exactly needs to be done in order to fix the problem. Do they even know what the problem is? Unlikely. Scary stuff considering people's lives are on the line.