TOYOTA STUCK GAS PEDAL DEFECTS

Toyota® and Lexus® Gas Pedal Defects Linked to 19 Deaths Since the 2002 Model Year.

The LA Times has reported that since the 2002 model year, accidents and incidents involving uncontrolled and sudden accelerations in Toyota® and Lexus® vehicles have been linked to 19 deaths. Federal officials have stated that the 19 deaths reported are more than all of the other auto manufacturers combined. It is believed that there are two separate types of events that cause these sudden acceleration incidents; defective floor mats that cause the gas pedal to depressed and faulty gas pedals themselves.

In August of 2009, a tragic example of one of these crashes occurred when a California Police Officer and three of his family member were killed in a tragic accident involving a Lexus® in which the gas pedal allegedly stuck causing the vehicle to run off the road, resulting in the death of all passengers. This incident caused a public outcry for further investigations into these alleged incidents.

There have been many other tragic accidents involving Toyota® and Lexus® vehicles in which the drivers or passengers have been seriously injured or killed. One independent expert in vehicle safety of Safety and Research Strategies, has found more than 2100 Toyota® incidents involving sudden acceleration. Many of the incidents were with vehicles that did not have floor mats.

Toyota® has denied sudden acceleration problems in their vehicles for a number of years and even when they acknowledged it could be a problem officials at the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) scolded the company for allegedly providing “inaccurate and misleading” statements.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in an accident involving a Toyota® or Lexus® due to a defective floor mat or gas pedal, you may be entitled to substantial financial compensation.