Toyota UA-LAC

[Michael McLaughlin]

I wouldn't characterize Toyota as being open in this whole thing. It  
was still selling cars they were recalling until there was media  
attention to the practice, was accused by the NHTSA of providing  
inaccurate and misleading information about the floor mat debacle,  
was accused in an L.A. Times article of hiding and/or denying  
potential safety problems, etc.

Still, it's probably a better strategy than Audi's during its  
unintended acceleration issues.  :-)

-Mike McLaughlin
Spokane, Wash.

> Yeah..this story will have exact same comments the 'floormat saga '  
> brought.
> And really there is no cut and dry response. There is something  
> systematic
> going on COMBINED with confused drivers... Obviously some will fair  
> better
> than others if their car has issues with the pedal. I like  
> Toyotas... and I
> like that Toyota is being open about what they are doing...in lieu  
> of big3
> tactic of NPV(net present value) of doing nothing > 0? Then do  
> nothing.