Toyota President called the electronic control system without any design flaws
Figure Toyota for chapter men in hearings
Super cars news, comprehensive foreign report United States local time February 24, the President of Toyota, Toyota, attended the United States chapter, man of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Toyota recall. At the hearing, Toyota chapter men claimed that he was sure Toyota vehicle electronic control system does not exist any design flaws, and that Toyota has never escape.
Automotive electronic control system without any design flaws
For the hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on electronic control system of Toyota challenge, Toyota chapter male Japanese said: "I'm pretty sure our electronic control system does not exist any design flaws. ”
On February 23, United States House of representatives energy and Commerce Committee held another Toyota hearings, Toyota United States sales executive James Lentz has said that he can't guarantee Kiichiro Toyota has clear problems with vehicles all the emergency brake failure, and commitment to follow-up will continue to investigate whether electronic control system and the emergency brake failure exists.
Never evade problems
When asked whether deliberate concealment of Toyota and escape the recall, Toyota chapter men said that Toyota will never deliberately evade problems, Toyota chapter male individuals also promise to swap back the trust of consumers.
Toyota chapter men that subsequent Toyota will take measures to make Toyota headquarters management to be able to hear the voices of consumers worldwide.
Toyota chapter men also said that in the future if necessary, Toyota global regions can make decisions on their own.
Together with Toyota chapter men attended the hearings was Toyota North America President Yoshimi Inaba. At the hearing, Inaba presents Toyota on Toyota vehicles increased by a series of security measures and commitments, Toyota will also open its vehicle safety issues.
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[Edit: malenawang]
Mislead the public in the United States or by Toyota to prosecute and hefty fines
Japan Toyota Motor Company CEO, Toyota chapter men will be present at the United States Congress on 24 may on the automotive recall events hearings. Currently, all sectors of the United States accused Toyota "concealment of defects" sound louder. United States Congress noted that Toyota's recent recall doing a misleading public statement, Toyota has insisted on its electronic defects result in denying suddenly accelerated possibilities. Toyota 22, also indicated that has received a United States federal grand jury and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission summons. Analysts noted that this indicates that Toyota may face criminal prosecution in the United States and large fines.
United States House of representatives energy and Commerce Committee, recently sent a letter to Toyota United States sales department manager Jim ・ Krantz, the letter noted that previously the "Toyota has consistently denied electronic defect is suddenly the possibility of accelerating the cause of the accident."
Letters appearing in the United States security regulators had in June 2004, Toyota, have the notification throttle control of Toyota Camry (Gallery Forum) because the speed issue complaints more than manually control the car out of 400%. Despite these warnings, but Toyota does not seem to achieve systematic electronic defect investigation. The letter stated that, in January of this year due to the gas block issues recall million cars, the Jim ・ Landshut in TV made a public statement, said the company assured through a maintenance plan will prevent the current situation. Later, Toyota in private discussions, throttle block problem has nothing to do with sudden acceleration.
In addition, the Commission also to the United States Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood ・ send letters, expressed concern that federal safety regulators "lack of assessment of automotive electronic control deficiencies needed professional capacity".
Toyota says that it has received a United States federal grand jury subpoena, request its explanation on vehicle safety issues. The company also indicated that it had before it a note by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Los Angeles Office of summons, produce "Toyota unintended acceleration and corporate disclosure policies and practices" related files. On this, Toyota said: "Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor sales companies are willing to cooperate with the investigation, is currently preparing a response. "Analysts pointed out that the focus of these surveys may be related to the United States Congress is investigating the issue of the same: Toyota Motor in the know security breaches, whether or not to take a responsible measures.
According to media published files, Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan and United States Government successfully negotiated, reduce recall some design flaws "feet" models, the company therefore saves 1 billion.
Toyota in July 2009 in an internal meeting of the company and the United States Government negotiations successfully, you can reduce recall part of the problem, specifically related to the 2007 September 5.5 million units Toyota Camry and Lexus ES350 models, such as the company saves more than $ 1 billion.
[Edit: kevinzhou]