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^ You don't know very much about Toyota and recalls do you?
Toyota knew about the problem for a long time and never did anything about it until they got pressured. Then they adamantly stated that the problem was the floor mats only and there was nothing else wrong with the cars. Then later it was determined that they also had sticky throttle pedals. This after stating the floor mats issue was the only problem.
Toyota initially blamed the problem on aftermarket floor mats and then later conceded their own floor mats could also become detached and block the pedals.
Then it was determined that the pedals that were sticking were made by an American company and that Japanese made pedals didn't stick. Toyota was careful not to make mention that it was an American company that made the defective pedals, but the press and fanboys were all over it.
Does any of this sound familiar to you?
Don't go thinking Toyota is all high and mighty - this isn't the first recall they've had where they only did something after they were forced to.
Back in 2005 Toyota issued a recall for a steering problem on their trucks and SUV's. One year after issuing the same recall in Japan. Why does the US have to wait one full year before getting the exact same problem fixed on their vehicles?
Toyota has a long history of keeping things "internal" and not makeing the US government aware of possible safety problems, then only agreeing to a recall once the "secret was out".
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