A senior US congressman has accused Toyota of withholding documents it should have disclosed in lawsuits filed by crash victims.
Democratic Representative Edolphus Towns, the chairman of a House committee that questioned Toyota executives this week about the carmaker’s recall, said that Toyota’s actions amounted to "a systematic disregard for the law".
Toyota has denied the charge. The world's biggest car manufacturer has been under fire since January over a rash of defects that have prompted the recall of millions of vehicles. The flaws included faulty braking and accelerator pedals.
Mr Towns, who chairs the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, also questions whether Toyota withheld information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
The agency is investigating whether Toyota acted quickly enough in recalling some 8.5 million vehicles after discovering problems with the accelerator pedals.
Representative Edolphus Towns
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Toyota should have came forward with a full disclosure. Instead of waiting for a huge media blitz and tons of public pressure. I never seen so many car companies having recalls all at the same time. I had no idea my car was affected until I searched on http://www.carpedalrecall.com and found I had a bad Anti Lock control unit on my 2008 Pontiac G8 , So be careful
A rash of defects? My Toyota has run 220,000 miles without any defects. I feel sorry for the people who died due to a pedal defect or floor mat defect.On the whole, however, Toyota still seems to produce quality automobiles.
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