Energy & Commerce Committee Information on Toyota Recall |
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 17:38 |
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations continues to examine the persistent consumer complaints of sudden unintended acceleration in vehicles manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation.
Chairmen Request Briefing from Toyota USA June 29, 2010 Chairmen Henry A. Waxman and Bart Stupak sent a letter to James Lentz, President and CEO of Toyota, USA, requesting a briefing on the availability of brake override features on older model Toyotas and documents related to Exponent, Inc’s investigation into the possible causes of sudden unintended acceleration. Documents
Hearing on Update on Toyota and NHTSA’s Response to the Problem of Sudden Unintended Acceleration May 20, 2010 Witnesses
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Chairmen Request Additional Information from Toyota and Exponent April 16, 2010 Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak sent letters today to James Lentz, President and Chief Operating Officer of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, and Paul Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Exponent, seeking additional information on Exponent's work for Toyota on unintended acceleration.
Energy & Commerce Committee Seeks Additional Information from Toyota March 5, 2010 Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak today wrote to James Lentz, President and Chief Operating Officer of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, regarding Toyota's repeated assertions that no electronic defects contribute to incidents of sudden unintended acceleration. To date, the documents provided to the Committee fail to show that Toyota has systemically investigated the possibility of electronic defects. Hearing on Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration February 23, 2010 The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled, "Response by Toyota and NHTSA to Incidents of Sudden Unintended Acceleration," on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. The hearing examined the response to persistent consumer complaints of sudden, unintended acceleration in vehicles manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. Opening Statements
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Chairmen Send Letters to Secretary LaHood and President of Toyota USA Prior to Hearing Feburary, 22, 2010 Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak wrote to James E. Lentz, President and Chief Operating Officer of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. and Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in advance of tomorrow's Subcommittee hearing.
Chairmen Request Information From Auto Insurers About Toyota Complaints February 9, 2010 Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak sent letters today to five automobile insurance companies requesting information regarding persistent consumer complaints of sudden unintended acceleration in vehicles manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation, and warnings the insurance companies may have provided to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about defect trends in Toyota vehicles.
Chairmen Send Letter to North American Toyota President Regarding Prius Braking Issues February 3, 2010 Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Stupak sent a letter to Yoshimi Inaba, President and COO of Toyota Motor North America, requesting a briefing on 2010 Prius braking issues in advance of the hearing on the Toyota recall on February 25.
Energy & Commerce Committee Requests More Information on Toyota Recall February 2, 2010 Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak today requested clarification regarding several recent statements made by James E. Lentz, President and Chief Operating Officer of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, regarding the automaker's recent recall announcements. The Committee is seeking clarification of Mr. Lentz's statements in light of information shared by Toyota officials during a January 27, 2010, meeting with Committee staff.
Energy & Commerce Committee to hold hearing on Toyota Recall January 28, 2010 Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak today announced the Committee will be holding a hearing on February 25, 2010, to examine the persistent consumer complaints of sudden unintended acceleration in vehicles manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. |