Toyota Sudden Acceleration

Statement of Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director, Center for Auto Safety, On Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration Before the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee - 3/2/10

DOT AND NHTSA

NHTSA Launches Probe into Timeliness of Three Toyota Recalls - 2/16/10

Consumer Advisory: NHTSA’s Advice to Toyota Customers - 2/10/10

NHTSA Consumer Advisory on Toyota Recalls
- 2/1/10

NHTSA Statement Concerning the Safety Recall of 3.8 Million Toyota Vehicles
- 11/4/09

Toyota Announces Fix for Accelerator Pedal Entrapment Problem
- 11/25/09

Camry/Solara/ES300 Complaint and Claims Charts submitted to Senate Commerce Committee

NHTSA Study: "An Examination of Sudden Acceleration," Jan. 1989


NHTSA Study: "Electromagnetic Interference Effects on Motor Vehicle Electronic Control and Safety Devices, Volume I - Summary"
- Nov. 1976

NHTSA Study: "Electromagnetic Interference Effects on Motor Vehicle Electronic Control and Safety Devices, Volume II - Measurements, Analysis and Testing" - Nov. 1976

NHTSA Study: "Electromagnetic Interference Effects on Motor Vehicle Electronic Control and Safety Devices, Volume III - Automotive EMC Guidelines"
- Nov. 1976

NHTSA Study: "Investigation of Electromagnetic Interference Effects on Motor Vehicle Electronic Control and Safety Devices"
- Oct. 1975

NHTSA 2007 Lexus ES-350 Acceleration Test Report EA07-010

CONGRESS

Statement of Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director, Center for Auto Safety, On Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration Before the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee - 3/2/10

Camry/Solara/ES300 Complaint and Claims Charts submitted to Senate Commerce Committee

Chairman Towns Hits Toyota For Lack of Disclosure - 2/26/10

Letter from Chairman Edolphus Towns to Yoshimi Inaba - 2/26/10

Statement of Clarence M. Ditlow, Executive Director, Center for Auto Safety, On Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration Before the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee - 2/24/10

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing, "Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration" - 2/23/10

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Letter to James E. Lentz, President and Chief Operating Officer, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A - 2/22/10

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Letter to Ray LaHood, Secretary of U. S. Department of Transportation - 2/22/10

House Energy and Commerce Documents - 2/22/10

House Bill Re: Use and Risks of Electronic and Microprocessor Systems in Automobiles - 6/20/90

LOS ANGELES TIMES ARTICLES

NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLES

OTHER NEWS

CAS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUESTS AND ACTIONS

CAS Files Freedom of Information Act Request Re: Early Warning Reporting - 2/12/10

CAS Letter to NHTSA Administrator David Strickland - 2/2/10

Lexus ES-350 Test Protocol - 12/1/09

Lexus ES-350 Test Data & EMI - 12/1/09

Lexus ES-350 Owner Survey - 12/1/09

NHTSA Response to CAS Lexus ES-350 FOIAs - 1/21/10
Attached Video

CAS Statement on 11-25-09 Toyota Unintended Acceleration Recall

RECALLS AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGNS

- 1982 Cressida, Celica, Supra Recall 86V-132 (See EA85-045)
- 1983-84 Camry, 1984 Corolla Recall 90V-040 (See PE90-021)
- 1998-01 Camry Recall 01V-012
- 2007-08 Camry, Lexus ES350 Recall 07E-082 (See EA07-010)
- 2004 Sienna Safety Improvement Campaign 09V-023 (See EA08-014)
- 2005-10 Avalon, Tacoma; 2004-09 Prius; 2007-10 Camry, Tundra, Lexus ES 350; 2006-10 Lexus IS 250/350 Recall 09V-388 
- 2009-10 Pontiac Vibe; 2007-10 Camry, Tundra; 2008-10 Sequoia; 2005-10 Avalon; 2009-10 Corolla, Matrix, RAV4; 2010 Highlander Recall 10V-017
- 2009-10 Pontiac Vibe Recall 10V-018
- 2008-10 Highlander; 2009-10 Corolla, Venza, Matrix, Pontiac Vibe Recall 10V-023

UK Lexus Floor Mat Recall September 2000

Transport Canada Announces Safety Improvement Campaign - 11/26/09
Graphic: Canada Recall

DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS

- 1975-78 All Models - Investigation EA80-074
- 1979-83 All Models - Investigation EA83-020
- 1981-84 Cressida - Investigation EA85-045 (See Recall 86V-132)
- 1983-84 Camry, 1984 Corolla – Investigation PE90-021 (See Recall 90V-040)
- 1987-89 Camry, Celica - Investigation PE92-065 (See EA92-044)
- 1987-89 Camry, Celica - Investigation EA92-044 (See PE92-065)
- 2002-03 Camry, Solara, Lexus ES 300 – Investigation PE04-021 (See DP04-003)
- NHTSA Memo Restricting Scope of PE04-021 Investigation
- 2007-08 Camry, Lexus ES 350 – Investigation PE07-016 (See EA07-010, Recall 07E-082)
- 2007-08 Camry, Lexus ES 350 – Investigation EA07-010 (See PE07-016, Recall 07E-082)
- 2004 Sienna – Investigation PE08-025 (See EA08-014, Safety Improvement Campaign 09V-023)
- 2004 Sienna – Investigation EA08-014 (See PE08-025, Safety Improvement Campaign 09V-023)
- Meeting Minutes, October 15, 2008 Toyota Presentation

DEFECT PETITIONS
- 1983-84 Camry – Defect Petition DP86-08 (See PE90-021, Recall 90V-040)
- 1997-00 Lexus LS, GS 400 – Defect Petition DP03-003
- Defect Petition DP03-003 Denial
- 2002-03 Lexus ES 300 – Defect Petition DP04-003 (See PE04-021)
- NHTSA ODI Memo re: 2002-2003 Camry Complaints
- 2002-05 Camry, Solara, Lexus ES – Defect Petition DP05-002
- 2002-06 Camry, Solara – Defect Petition DP06-003
- 2006-07 Tacoma – Defect Petition DP08-001
- 2002-03 Lexus ES 300, 2007 Lexus ES 350 – Defect Petition DP09-001

CIVIL PENALTIES

NHTSA Launches Probe into Timeliness of Three Toyota Recalls - 2/16/10

NHTSA Information Request to Toyota Re: Timeliness Query TQ10-001 - 2/16/10

NHTSA Information Request to Toyota Re: Timeliness Query TQ10-002 - 2/16/10

NHTSA Information Request to Toyota Re: Recall Query RQ10-003 - 2/16/10

RQ10-003 Opening Resume

NHTSA Fines Toyota $250,000 for untimely notification and remedy of fuel tank defect

TOYOTA DOCUMENTS

Toyota to Provide Additional Services to New York Customers Affected by Recent Recalls - 2/24/10

Toyota Boasts of $100 Million Dollar Savings by Dodging Recall

Toyota Stop Delivery Memo to Dealers - 1/26/10

Toyota Dealer Floor Mat Advisory - 9/29/09

Toyota Gas Pedal Recall Statement – 11/15/09

2008 Draft Toyota Presentation

2006 Toyota Presentation

CONSUMER REPORTS

- What to Do if Your Car Accelerates Out of Control (VIDEO)

- Analysis shows over 40 percent of sudden-acceleration complaints involve Toyotas - 12/9/09