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The Toyota recall investigation and impending pedal fix continues to be a top story in the automotive and business world. This morning, David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports' Auto Test Center appeared on the CBS Early Show discussing the issue and what consumers should do. We also reported on Toyota's announcement of the sticking pedal fix and Toyota president Jim Lentz' video apology. We also spoke to some dealerships on how they are gearing up for the recall response.
A number of other media outlets have some additional coverage:
The Detroit News takes a look at how federal investigators raised concerns in 2007 about possible problems with Toyota gas pedals.
The Detroit News also reported on President Obama's proposal to add more NHTSA safety investigators, but freeze the government's auto safety enforcement budget.
The New York Times published a report on how Toyota has been slow to see the full scope of the problem even after the fatal crash involving the off-duty police officer last August.
The Wall Street Journal reports on the immediate financial and sales impact due to the Toyota recall, plus the cost of damage control to the brand.
Safety Research & Strategies looked into the NHTSA complaint database and found that from 1999 to the present there were over 2200 complaints and 19 deaths from Toyota unintended acceleration.
There will undoubtedly be much more information on this story in the coming days and weeks. For more information on the Toyota recalls, see our unintended acceleration guide. Follow all the news in the Cars blog (RSS), under unintended acceleration. And keep up with the latest information and advice via Twitter@CRcars.
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