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WASHINGTON – Secretary LaHood Ogata Akira Department of Transportation U.S. 19, the Toyota was not around the issue promptly notify U.S. authorities while the car noticed the defect, the company’s 51 637 thousand dollars (about 15 billion) announced that agreed to pay a civil penalty. U.S. Department of Transportation (NHTSA) is the largest ever imposed as a penalty for the automaker.
Transportation Secretary LaHood said in a statement, “We are delighted to accept the responsibility that had violated a legal duty to Toyota,” he said. NHTSA is accelerating rapidly over the issue of Toyota vehicles, Toyota will be hard to return the accelerator pedal is flawed, said was aware of at the end of last September. Conducted a recall of cars associated with approximately 2.3 million vehicles a year at the end of practice, did not address issue with the company for four months, asked to pay the maximum fines for automakers safety issues or. Maximum fines so far, General Motors Corp. in 04 (GM) in urologic million.
Toyota 19 “to avoid protracted debate and litigation, focusing on strengthening the quality assurance system,” explained the reasons for and pay. But denies breaking the law, “room for improvement in internal and external information sharing, but cover the defect to avoid responding to safety issues (Inpei) that you would not have been aware” and was.
NHTSA is continuing to investigate whether there was an issue other than those subject to recall at this time, the future could impose additional penalties

NEW YORK – Toyota Motor Corp. Yamakawa Motokazu 19, U.S. consumer magazine “Consumer Reports” Lexus has pointed out the danger of skidding “GX460″ (type 2010) of 40 003 units around the world and sport-utility vehicle (SUV) for the recall (free repair recovery) is a voluntary repair and announced. In six days the criticism of the magazine was an unusual situation and embark on the refurbishment automaker.
GX460 target and use the same mechanism SUV “Land Cruiser Prado,” the left-hand drive. GX460 United States (about 9400 units) as well as Russia, about 13,000 units worldwide and the like Oman, “Prado” is the target of about 10 002 units, such as the Middle East and Russia. In the U.S., 19, filed a recall to the authorities. That take similar measures in other countries. Right-hand drive and sold in Japan are not subject.
Over the GX460, the electronic version of Consumer Reports Magazine August 13, delayed operation of the Electronic Stability Control on a sharp curve, “lead to rollover accidents, may cause serious injury or death,” he said. Toyota has suspended production and sales worldwide was quickly into the verification process.
According to Toyota, the car is equipped with two fuel tanks on the left side of the vehicle, left hand drive car left from the center of gravity will be left to sit in the driver. Prevention programs because of the device This may occur when a skidding right turn at high speed. By Kino Toshi better equipment to fix the program, trying to reduce the risk of skidding.

U.S. credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service yesterday, long-term debt rating one notch downgrade of Toyota, “Aa2″ was announced. Toyota’s rating in February 2009, the highest “Aaa” from “Aa1″ had been reduced.
Reason for the decision, Moody’s, a series of recall (free repair recovery) issue, you can maintain a competitive advantage for Toyota in terms of price, and cited the increased uncertainty. The downgrades, high interest rates could be involved in financing auto loans and leasing business in the United States of Toyota.

Toyota Motor, the amount imposed on car manufacturers have responded to the U.S. Department of Transportation will pay a record civil penalty. Also sensitive to U.S. consumer magazine pointed out that the accelerated response to the sudden awareness of safety issues for the American public. Maybe because of “bashing” Toyota’s U.S. public opinion is now going to be settled down, the U.S. government is still “closing out” is not showing a posture.
For fines, the Toyota was also fighting in court choices. But if the problem Mochikon prolonged trial in the U.S. “bashing” Toyota could have reignited the trend.
19 days, in a statement, Toyota is “to avoid protracted litigation issues and agreed to focus on improving the quality of work” adding reason and said, “hide the problem (Inpei) tried to are not aware, “he said.
Nishigaki Ken attorney law firm in Tokyo Aoyama Aoki Koma “breach penalty is a matter of reporting, litigation and focus on the significance of the direct impact ?Bosanai defects,” he said.
Since February overheated criticism in the U.S. Toyota, Toyota officials and consumers, was a clear stance to avoid confrontation with the media. It is the U.S. consumer magazine “Consumer Reports” also suggests the response to indications.
13 Sun magazine this month, a luxury sport-utility vehicle at the time pointed out the risk of abrupt steering skid (SUV) “Lexus GX460″ (type 2010) is “the house had passed the test” (Toyota). But Toyota has suspended production for worldwide sales and quickly reproduce the magazine’s test. Curve is steeper than the company’s testing, it takes more force to the car, we found that problems occur with the operation of the Electronic Stability Control.
Just six days after the recall announcement said. An official said, “I do not think touching the safety standards, corresponding to restore confidence.”
Rick Paull automotive magazine editor in charge, told The Asahi Shimbun “impressed by the positive response of Toyota,” he said. Tested again after repair, to withdraw it if the evaluation has been improved the problem.
Thanks to these measures, the U.S. media reaction began to subside.
But the eyes of the Bush administration remain bleak.
“Toyota has agreed to pay the largest fines. The fact itself that represents the reality better. The payment of these sanctions also not be free from criminal and civil liability potential Toyota not ”
U.S. Department of Transportation officials yesterday, told the Asahi Shimbun.
Toyota, a federal grand jury and the SEC from the New York Southern Federal District, has received a subpoena over the failure of Toyota vehicles, leaving the possibility to develop into a criminal case. NHTSA is also subject to fines for non-recall this, but continue to investigate whether in the offense was not. Settled over a series of problems, Toyota still far away. (Hitoshi Tatsuki Nakagawa, Yamakawa Motokazu NEW YORK, WASHINGTON Department Ogata Akira)

Science – Sub-Sao Paulo state consumer protection agency; Hirayama, southeastern Minas Gerais, Brazil on April 22, in the state of the Toyota “Corolla” announced to ban the sale of. According to the agency because it is not firmly fixed floor mat, which 9 have been reported problems such as rapid acceleration. The ban has been replaced with floor mats to complete.
By contrast, Toyota’s subsidiary, said, “can not understand,” issued a statement and so on. Sudden acceleration problems were analyzed, because it was not fixed properly on floor mats who happened to prevent the accelerator pedal returns to normal, trying to.

Rome-Minamishima Shinya – died in the accident was driving a Toyota car woman in central Tuscany, Italy, prosecutors began the investigation into Massa Carrara, Italy, Toyota’s 29 days. I Repubblica newspaper (electronic version) and reported.
At around 4:00 am on January 24 this year, Toyota vehicles “rabbitfish” Luchetti’s character was driving (22) died crashing into a concrete pole. Luchetti’s were on their way home from a friend’s house says. The company subsequently announced a recall of rabbitfish is faulty accelerator pedal.
Luchetti’s father Mario’s “There is a possibility of accidents due to structural problems,” claims, filed suit in district court. Accordingly, the District Court has notified the investigation against the company. That the CEO are included in the investigation of Mr. Massimo Gargano.
The company told the Asahi Shimbun, “We will cooperate with the investigation,” he said. For the same type car in Europe, reports of accidents caused by defects in the past, he said.

NEW YORK – Toyota Motor Corp. 28 Yamakawa Motokazu, sport utility vehicles sold in the United States and Canada (SUV) of “Sequoia” (2003 model year) to recall about 50,000 units (recovery free repairs) to, and announced. There was a problem with a device that regulates the body.
When you replace the battery, etc., the program is malfunctioning equipment at low speeds, it might not be expected to accelerate the driver. Which was discovered to be from the user, the accident has not been reported so far. According to the company, this problem has been recognized since its launch, customers have had to repair complaints. About half of that car is being repaired so far.

WASHINGTON – Transport Minister Kazu Tadashi Kimura Seiji Maehara, 29 in the afternoon to meet with U.S. Secretary of Transportation LaHood, of vehicle recalls one that occurred in the U.S. (a free repair recovery) for the future, the U.S. Department of Transportation highway agreed to arrange a system to exchange information promptly Traffic Safety Bureau and the ministry. Recognition of common aims of both countries is also on the recall and safety standards.
Maehara construction and transport minister in a press conference after the meeting “(in terms of recall) that you want to avoid potential discrepancies in the mutual recognition,” he said. Toyota issues recall for the same defects accelerator pedal, shifted in Europe and the U.S. Toyota is time measures. This requires recognition of the agreed exchange of information between authorities.
The high-speed rail network plan for construction and transport minister Maehara 14,000 km of total length of approximately U.S. plan, the appeal to adopt the Japanese Shinkansen system. The ministry and the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration, JR agreed to provide a forum for the adoption by companies.