Criminal Charges Dropped In Toyota Defect Cover Up

Prosecutors have decided against filing charges against three Toyota officials under investigation on suspicion of avoiding recalls that may have led to an accident, a major Japanese business daily reported Tuesday.

Toyota Motor Corp. spokesman Paul Nolasco declined comment on The Nikkei report, saying the company had yet to be officially notified of any decision. Prosecutors in Kumamoto, in southern Japan where the accident occurred, also declined comment. Toyota has denied wrongdoing in the case.

The Nikkei reported without citing sources that investigators had decided it would be difficult to move ahead with professional negligence charges in the 2004 head-on crash.

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w209w114 - 7/3/2007 10:43:59 AM

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HAHAHA.. This is a small part of all those recalls that "never happened". The truth may be ugly and it will come out eventually.

At least GM is concerned anough about its customers to care about their lives and issue responsible recalls.

Htay7500 - 7/3/2007 11:17:34 AM

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"Five people were injured in that accident when steering failed in a Toyota Hilux Surf sport utility vehicle, causing it to swing out of control into the wrong lane, police said."
Toyota Hilux Surf=USDM Toyota 4Runner

Htay7500 - 7/3/2007 11:17:36 AM

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Will_ - 7/3/2007 12:11:25 PM

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If Bush can basically pardon Libby for lying, I say why not Toyota execs too?

w209w114 - 7/3/2007 1:19:21 PM

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We all know what Bush is full of here.

toolatetorace - 7/3/2007 10:34:21 PM

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Now , that's moving foward !!!! sweep the problems under the rug on move foward

bigprize - 7/8/2007 12:44:06 AM

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While I think Toyota should be taken to task for this, let's not forget that many automakers are less than forthcoming in cases like these. Example: exploding GM pickup truck fuel tanks.