Toyota used ‘game plan’ to escape early recall

Courtesy MSNBC.com: Business  Fri, 03/19/2010 - 02:18

 Critics allege that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was aware of reports about sticking gas pedals on Toyota vehicles as early as 2003.<br /><br />NBC’s Tom Costello reports. (Today Show)A 2007 federal investigation diagnosed a number of potential dangers in Toyota cars and trucks, but the automaker resisted the findings and escaped a broad recall.



 

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