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Posted on 04/13/2010 7:05:42 PM PDT by caper gal 1
One might think this is the first auto recall in decades from the way government officials and Congressional Committees have pounced on Toyota. However, as recent as last month, Honda announced a recall of 646,000 Fit models (or Jazz in some markets) due to a faulty master switch that could allow water to enter the electrical components resulting in fires. Ford, less than one year ago, was forced to recall more than 4 million cars based on 550 vehicle fires. The recall concerned cruise-control deactivation switches that were installed in 16 million Fords. Part of the recall included nearly 1.1 million 1995-2003 Ford Windstar family van models.
There was no government outcry and no demand for Congressional hearings over these recent recalls. So why has Toyota suddenly become the target of a government-led witch hunt?
Toyota’s U.S. operations are extremely successful, not saturated by inefficient union monopolies, and are in direct competition with the now government-owned General Motors.
(Excerpt) Read more at biggovernment.com ...
I live in Honda country.. Lots of grumbling...
For fear they might be the next item on the menu?
Barry and Rahm’s entire political careers are based on these sort of sleazy tactics. Look at Barry’s Senate run and you find that he was illegally leaking the sealed divorce papers of his opponent. Look at Barry’s tactics to win the Dem Presidential nomination. Now he’s sabatoging auto companies in a similar fashion. Seems the best way for GM to excel is to build better cars, but Barry doesn’t know any other way of doing business than tearing down opponents. Forget about “HOPE,” his campaign word should be “TOXIC.”
Funny, there hasn’t been any recall of GM cars... guess they must all be perfect, huh?
My sympathy for Toyota.
From Automotive News:
Toyota has temporarily halted sales of its Lexus GX 460 after a safety warning was issued by Consumer Reports magazine.
The magazine said the 7-passenger SUV was at risk for a roll over accident during certain types of turns. The Japanese automaker said it would suspend sales until it had conducted its own testing.
On its Web site, the automaker said, “for any customer who has purchased a 2010 GX 460 and is concerned about driving their vehicle, we will provide a loaner car until a remedy is available.”
Toyota led all manufacturers in U.S. recalls in 2008, when Bush was president. Deaths related to Toyota's acceleration problems (in the mid-30s) are the highest number since Explorer rollovers a decade ago.
The acceleration problems are worldwide, not U.S. only.
The trial lawyers- the mouth and money of the DNC are going to have a feast on this set-up. They already had a conference /seminar on filing their class action lawsuits- friggin parasites that they are.
I havent heard of any or many severe injuries from Toyota ALLEGED malfunctions, but that wont stop the leeches from commencing their million dollar lawsuits, right out of the John Edwards slimebag playbook.
The govt is in on all of this, including the face time the story has been getting in the MSM, and the financial sanctions they are going to slam Toyota with.
So you and your December 09 signup can take your “govt isnt involved BS” elsewhere.
You don’t remember the Explorer lawsuits?
Perhaps you could steer me to the Obama era recalls for GM products, I seem to have missed them.
And the number of worldwide deaths “related” to Toyota’s acceleration is?
Explorer recalls pre-dated this fascist Regime and have nothing to do with this.
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Truth is wonderful :)
Thank you!
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