Toyota Recall Attorney

With Toyota announcing the third of its growing list of recalls this week, stories of accidents that may be attributed to the defects leading up to the recalls continue to pour in. With over seven million vehicles impacted by the recalls at this point, we can only imagine how many accidents and injuries will ultimately be linked to one of…

Due to the problems that Toyota has been facing over the last six months, Toyota officials have been called to testify before two House panels this month, and the Senate may schedule one as well. Due to a snow storm headed for the nation’s Capital, Congress decided to postpone one hearing scheduled for today until later this month. Experts agree…

As we have all heard on the news, Toyota has been plagued with problems covering a variety of the vehicles that they manufacture over the last six months. First was the recall in October of 2009 covering approximately 4 million vehicles for a problem wherein the accelerator becomes stuck on the floor mats. Then last month, Toyota announced another recall…

How does a vehicle get recalled? With all the reports on the news lately about recalls, many of you may be asking the question “How does a vehicle get recalled?” In the United States, the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act (originally enacted in 1966 and now recodified as 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301) gives the Department of Transportation’s National…

Toyota Japan announces 5 new confirmed accidents involving the 2010 Prius. Toyota announced yet another recall yesterday in what appears to be a never ending list of recalls. After 4 million vehicles were recalled in October and another 2.3 million recalled in January, the half a million or so recalled yesterday around the world may seem inconsequential. The victims of…