If issues with the Tundra and losing their "Golden Boy" status with Consumer Reports isn't enough, Toyota now faces a federal racketeering suit: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/...n5273636.shtml

Evidently they didn't learn anything from GM's mistakes.

 

The gov going after their beloved Toyota? The company that builds the only cars Americans really want. Unbelievable.

This may be some deep cacca for them. And then again they will probably get a hand slap, a wink wink and the judge gets the keys to the prius.

 

that's the first time I've ever seen that word spelled out...haven't heard it since my Granny said it years ago!

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cacca

 

Go Obama

 

[QUOTE=camaro98z28;410117]Go Obama[/QUOTE

Careful of what you wish for !

 

Sucks to be them. Then again your right they will get a Slap and pay 100k and the Judge gets a POS of his Choice.

 

I agree with your satire, ChevyMgr.

It seems that American's love affair with the automobile is over and they are now only looking for stylish transportation appliances to go with their Sub Zero refrigerator and Bosch dishwasher.

Many of those who still see the automobile as something more probably do not own Toyotas, and now we're apparently safer for it.

 

[QUOTE=oneton;410121] It already happen and I fear LOL

 

REPORT: Toyota whistleblower lawsuit may spur even more legal action against automaker
by Chris Shunk (RSS feed) on Sep 10th 2009 at 10:59AM

We knew this was coming. When one time Toyota lawyer Dimitrios Biller filed a federal racketeering suit alleging that the Japanese automaker withheld evidence in several rollover suits, it was pretty obvious that lawyers would want to reopen past suits in light of the claims. Biller's suit alleges that Toyota withheld electronic evidence (emails) in over 300 rollover cases, and it states that evidence was destroyed by the company in spite of his efforts to secure the data. The suit also alleges that Toyota withheld design and test data for vehicle roofs, and that some vehicles on the road today don't meet roof safety standards.

Texas attorney Todd Tracy appears to be the fist to jump in, as he is reportedly planning to refile 15 rollover, frontal-impact and rear-impact suits against Toyota. Tracy told Automotive News that many past suits will come into question again if Biller's allegations turn out to be true, and he plans to re-file his six-year-old lawsuits, adding that he couldn't imagine Biller making up very specific facts "without having some ammo backing him up." Tracy actually opposed Biller in several Toyota cases, too, so he knows something about the lawyer and his work with Toyota.

Toyota has released a brief release (after the jump) addressing the issue, and spokesman Mike Michels says the company is mainly concerned with what it calls a breach of attorney-client privilege. Toyota added in a court filing that Biller, "intends to use this action as an excuse and new avenue for gaining some perceived leverage against [Toyota]." Toyota also added in its filing that Biller has tried on several occasions to reveal the company's private information. Toyota is currently trying to seal the contents of Biller's suit, though the documents are still public.

Link to story: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/10/r...more-legal-ac/

 

Toyota Ordered Not to Destroy Car-Crash Documents (Update2)

By Laurence Viele Davidson

Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., its units, lawyers and any other employees were ordered by a U.S. judge to preserve all documents about the “crashworthiness” of its vehicles after the carmaker was accused of destroying lawsuit evidence.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=axgTWrl245b8