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Toyota Acceleration Lawsuits Combined in California

admin — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:12:55 +0000

Judges announced that the Toyota lawsuits related to Toyota’s acceleration issue will be consolidated in a federal court in Santa Ana, California near Toyota’s U.S. sales headquarters.

So far a combination of over 200 consumer and potential class action shareholder lawsuits have been filed, over 50 of which are individual lawsuits claiming personal injury or death as a result of the accelerator issue.

U.S. District Judge James V. Selna will be overseeing the cases.

TOYOTA ( 10V091000 )

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:43:06 +0000

Dated: MAR 09, 2010 TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TUNDRA VEHICLES WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT AN IMPROPER WELD EXISTS AT THE UNION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND YOKE. DUE TO THIS IMPROP… Related posts: TOYOTA ( 11V254000 ) TOYOTA ( 10V042000 ) TOYOTA ( 10V345000 ) TOYOTA ( [...] Related posts:

TOYOTA ( 10V042000 )

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:32:07 +0000

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
TOYOTA / TACOMA 2010
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Mfr’s Report Date: FEB 11, 2010
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V042000
N/A
NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Potential Number of Units Affected: 8000
Summary:
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP TRUCKS. THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. OVER TIME, THE CRACKS MAY EVENTUALLY LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT.
Consequence:
THIS MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT PROPELLER SHAFT ON AFFECTED VEHICLES FREE OR CHARGE. OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED IN MARCH AND APRIL 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA ( 10V036000 )

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:51:00 +0000

Dated: OCT 01, 2009 SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 SIENNA PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, “TIRE SELECTION AND R… Related posts: TOYOTA ( 10V036000 ) TOYOTA ( 10V035000 ) VOLVO ( 10V335000 ) BMW ( 10V047000 ) TOYOTA ( 11V278000 [...] Related posts:

TOYOTA ( 10V039000 )

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:51:00 +0000

Dated: FEB 09, 2010 TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND LEXUS HS250H PASSENGER VEHICLES. CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION… Related posts: LEXUS ( 10V039000 ) Toyota Class Actions being filed for Accelerator Issue Immediate Expansion of Toyota Recalls sought by Class Action [...] Related posts:

LEXUS ( 10V039000 )

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:51:00 +0000

Dated: FEB 09, 2010 TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS AND LEXUS HS250H PASSENGER VEHICLES. CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION… Related posts: TOYOTA ( 10V039000 ) LEXUS ( 10V159000 ) BLUE BIRD ( 11V174000 ) Toyota Class Actions being filed for Accelerator Issue [...] Related posts:

TOYOTA ( 10V040000 )

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:51:00 +0000

Dated: FEB 09, 2010 TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CAMRYS. THE LENGTH OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4-CYLINDER (2AR-FE) ENGINE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT, SUCH THAT THE GAP BETW… Related posts: TOYOTA ( 10V384000 ) LEXUS ( 11V029000 ) PONTIAC ( 10V387000 ) ALTEC ( 10V610000 ) ALTEC [...] Related posts:

Immediate Expansion of Toyota Recalls sought by Class Action Lawsuit

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:26:51 +0000

The law firm of McCuneWright, LLP has filed for a preliminary injunction in United States District Court, Central District of California seeking an immediate order requiring Toyota to expand the Sudden Unintended Acceleration recalls.

McCuneWright, which filed the first and leading class action lawsuit against Toyota to force the automaker to remedy the sudden unintended acceleration defects in all affected makes and models, is asking the court to issue a specific order requiring Toyota to provide a brake over-ride system on all Toyota models equipped with Electronic Throttle Control System — intelligent (“ETCS-i”) that have experienced significant numbers of sudden acceleration events.

The brake override system is a failsafe system that enables the onboard computer to detect when both the throttle and the brake are being activated simultaneously, recognize that there is an error in the signals it is receiving, and immediately return the throttle to idle. It is an important failsafe system used by other vehicle manufacturers to keep a sudden unintended acceleration event from turning into a runaway vehicle with resulting crashes, injuries, and deaths.

Toyota has recently announced that it will install this important safety device on all new Toyota and Lexus vehicles. In its November 26, 2009, recall, Toyota also announced that it would retroactively install this important safety device on just six existing models and further limited the recall to only recent model years — 2007 — 2010 Toyota Camry, 2005 — 2010 Toyota Avalon, 2007 — 2010 Lexus ES 350, 2007 2010 Lexus GS 350, 2006 — 2010 Lexus IS 250, and 2006 2010 Lexus IS 350.

The preliminary injunction motion asserts that by limiting this brake over-ride system recall to recent model years for just six vehicle models, Toyota has left more than 75 percent of the affected models and model years out of this important recall.

“Toyota cannot justify limiting this important recall to models and model years that include less than 25 percent of the reported sudden acceleration problems,” says Richard McCune, a partner at McCuneWright, LLP. “Toyota has identified an important solution to this problem and it has a duty to its customers and to public safety the apply it to all the Toyota vehicles. Toyota shouldn’t wait until there’s another deadly crash.”

On November 5, 2009, McCuneWright filed the first and leading class action on sudden unintended acceleration, Choi, et. al. v. Toyota Motor Company, et. al. CV 09-08143 AHM (FMOx), in United States District Court, Central District of California. The preliminary injunction and supporting exhibits can be found on the Court’s website or is available at www.mccunewright.com/toyota.

Partners Richard McCune and David Wright are available for interview and comment on the motion for preliminary injunction.

Amended Class Action filed for Toyota for Accelerator Issue

admin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:23:49 +0000

Stanley M. Chesley from the Cincinnati, Ohio-based law firm of Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A. today amended a major class action lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp. and other Toyota affiliates. The case is based on the sudden acceleration defect in millions of Toyota automobiles that has caused injuries and deaths.

The amendment charges Toyota with knowledge of the problem and the alleged fix years before the recent recall. According to the new charges, in September 2006, Ernestine Montgomery’s 2005 Camry accelerated without warning when her foot was on the brake, traveled over a sidewalk , and crashed into a the wall of a grocery store. A local Toyota dealer tried to repair the problem, in 2006 by installing a new accelerator pedal. When Ms. Montgomery was in for normal service in December 2009, the Service Manager told her she had the same accelerator pedal that Toyota currently is using to fix unintended acceleration. According to Chesley, “Ms. Montgomery’s experience indicates that Toyota knew about acceleration problems in 2006 and failed to recall cars then.”

The amendment was filed in the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in Cincinnati, Ohio. It alleges fraudulent concealment, breach of warranties, and breach of contracts. Chesley alleges that Toyota misrepresented the problem as being caused by floor mats and has still not corrected it. “Toyota has long known about the defect and has done too little, too late to correct it,” says Mr. Chesley. “This problem is speeding out of control and Toyota is endangering the lives of innocent people.”

The company has received numerous complaints of sudden, unintended acceleration. Many consumers are fearful of driving their cars. The cars have lost value due to this problem, creating an economic hardship for its customers in already tough economic times.

In addition to seeking compensatory and punitive damages, Chesley requested and obtained a Temporary Restraining Order to prevent Toyota’s concealment or destruction of records based in part on an admission by a Toyota attorney that Toyota hid records in a number of cases involving injuries and deaths from rollovers. Chesley’s co-counsel, Robert Steinberg, stated that their expert advised them Toyota failed to utilize fail safe mechanisms used by most manufacturers to prevent sudden acceleration.

Until the problem is completely fixed, Chesley says Toyota should compensate its customers, who now have to carry the burden of the lost value, by making their loan and lease payments.

For more than 40 years, Stanley M. Chesley and Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A. has represented individuals from across the United States in a variety of personal injury, breach of contract, fraud, and negligence claims, including complex product liability cases, toxic exposure, and dangerous prescription drugs. More on information on the firm is found at http://www.wsbclaw.com.

Toyota Class Actions being filed for Accelerator Issue

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:23:19 +0000

Attorneys at Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. filed a lawsuit in Colorado Federal Court this week against Toyota Motor Corporation, alleging that Toyota has known for several years about the unexpected acceleration problems that recently led Toyota to temporarily stop selling and recall many of its most popular models in the United States. The lawsuit, brought on behalf of a Lakewood man, seeks a monetary recovery for all Colorado residents who own the affected cars.

“The problem is that, even for people who have not experienced an unexpected acceleration, they now own a car that they likely wouldn’t have bought or, at least, wouldn’t have paid as much for had they known about this dangerous, life threatening defect,” said Michael Burg, one of the firm’s principle shareholders. “Toyota has been extremely slow to acknowledge the problem, slow to fix it, and many automotive experts believe that they still haven’t correctly identified the problem.”

Toyota’s recalls were spurred by a fiery crash last year that killed a California Highway Patrolman and his family. Investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and San Diego County Sheriff’s Department revealed that the accident was the result of the car accelerating out of the driver’s control, despite his attempts to bring the car to a stop. After Toyota attempted to blame the problem on the car’s floor mats, the NHTSA issued a press release characterizing Toyota’s explanation as “inaccurate and misleading.”

The Toyota cars included in the lawsuit’s proposed class are the 2007-2010 Camry, 2005-2010 Avalon, 2004-2009 Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma, 2007-2010 Tundra, 2007-2010 Lexus ES350 and 2006-2010 IS250/IS350 2009, 2008-2010 Highlander, 2009-2010 Corolla, 2009-2010 Venza, 2009-2010 Matrix, 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe, 2010 Toyota RAV4, and the 2008-2010 Toyota Sequoia.

Burg Simpson’s attorneys have substantial experience in litigating both consumer fraud and personal injury claims, both of which could be at issue in this litigation.