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A short while ago, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) convened a hearing of the House oversight subcommittee he leads. The topic: The accelerating political problems – pun intended – facing Toyota these days.
“Today’s hearing will examine whether Toyota Motor Corporation and NHTSA [the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration] acted in a timely fashion to address countless complaints of sudden, unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles,” Stupak intoned in his opening statement.
The oversight subcommittee is part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
The long-time congressman from Northern Michigan went on to label Toyota leadership “ambiguous about whether these two recalls fully account for and address the problem of sudden, unintended, acceleration.”
To date, Toyota has recalled 6 million vehicles in the United States.
Prior to the hearing, Stupak – who showcased his UP accent and pronunciation of TY-OTA during his opening statement – told CNN that he still suspects a broader “electronic problem” that persists:
“We still feel there’s an electronic problem here that’s not been addressed. As someone said, there’s a gremlin in this electronic system which are making these cars accelerate unexpectedly, and unfortunately, it’s resulted in some serious accidents and deaths.”
Later in the hearing, James Lentz, president of Toyota’s U.S. operations, is expected to refute Stupak’s allegation that there’s some kind of pervasive electronic throttle control system problem in Toyota vehicles.
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