All Articles Tagged With: "Toyota Floor Mat"

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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Lexus Accident That Prompted Recalls

A wrongful death lawsuit against Toyota has been filed on behalf of a California state trooper and three of his family members who were killed when a Lexus ES350 experienced uncontrolled acceleration, and careened off the road. The fatal accident sparked much of the media attention on Toyota gas pedal problems that have resulted [...]

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Hearing Over Centralization of Toyota Gas Pedal Litigation Set for This Month

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has scheduled a hearing for later this month to hear arguments about whether all federal Toyota gas pedal lawsuits should be consolidated and centralized in one district for coordinated handling as part of an MDL, or Multidistrict Litigation. 

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Toyota Class Action Suits Filed for Vehicle Owners and Stockholders

Vehicle owners and stockholders are filing class action lawsuits in the wake of a series of massive Toyota recalls, suing the Japanese automaker for the lost value of both stocks and the vehicles themselves. The company also faces a number of Toyota injury lawsuits filed by individuals who have suffered a severe personal injury [...]

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Toyota Gas Pedal Replacements May Be Coming Following Floor Mat Recall

Toyota Motor Corp. may be close to an agreement with federal regulators to replace the accelerator pedals on nearly four million Toyota and Lexus vehicles recalled in September due to a propensity to accelerate out of control.

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Ford Fires Lead to Recall of 4.5M Vehicles Due to Faulty Cruise Control

Ford Motor Co. has recalled 4.5 million vehicles due to a faulty cruise control deactivation switch, which may cause the vehicles to catch fire even when turned off.

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Toyota Floor Mat Recall Could Have Been Issued Earlier

Toyota knew about potential floor mat problems, which could cause the gas pedal in certain Toyota and Lexus automobiles to get stuck and result in a serious accident, more than two and a half years before issuing a recall last week for 3.8 million vehicles.

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Judge Issues Restraining Order to Preserve Toyota Rollover Evidence

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against Toyota Motor Corporation, ordering the company not to destroy any evidence on the crashworthiness of its vehicles.

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Toyota and Lexus Recall for 3.8M Vehicles: Floor Mats May Jam Accelerator

Toyota has announced a recall of 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles due to problems with the driver’s side floor mats, which can cause the accelerator to stick and result in a loss of vehicle control.