Official: Toyota sudden-acceleration trial will start in February 2013

The Japanese automaker Toyota will not face the first trial in federal court over sudden-acceleration problems in its vehicles until February 2013, a judge ruled late last week.

The first case Toyota will face will be the Van Alfen suit. Paul Van Alfen and a passenger died in November 5, 2010 on an accident in which his 2008 Toyota Camry crashed into a wall after reportedly accelerating unexpectedly at an exit ramp in Wendover, Utah.
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Joe_Limon - 6/14/2011 11:43:56 AM

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These court dates are taking almost as long as the recalls did!

Steve - 6/14/2011 10:31:16 PM

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Lemme see now... Crime Scene Investigators (CSIs) didn't find any evidence of a defect that caused unintended acceleration. Neither did the NHTSA (they were they guys who kept the witch hunt running for years without finding anything, and then made an offer to Toyota in which they'd call off the witch hunt if Toyota would make a number of specific changes…Toyota took the offer). Even NASA was hired, and they too found no evidence to support the allegations.

In a country where "not my fault" mentality runs deep, it's no wonder that these facts are set aside because some folks still *believe* a defect existed. It's the Audi story, repeated. Drivers with "pedal misapplication" and a firm conviction that they were mashing the brake pedal + Lawyer leeches = law suits.

Fijian - 6/14/2011 10:40:56 PM

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Many Toyota dealers secretly bought back cars that customers complained about and did their own testing.Do you think this was right? Do you think they will admit if they found any defects? Hell no.Its always the drivers fault if its a Toyota whether its engine sludge,Ball joints falling off or Tail gates breaking.Right.

Steve - 6/15/2011 7:50:59 AM

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Classic Conspiracy Theory: Absolute lack of proof + Speculation on what *could* have been = Guilty.

Fijian - 6/15/2011 7:00:46 PM

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Here is just one article of 2 vehicles bought back.In many other instances they had to sign confidentiality agreements so you will never hear about them.Give it up sportbike80.

Steve - 6/16/2011 12:03:24 AM

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Similar thing happened to the school bus driver who invented the 100 MPG carburetor...oil companies bought the rights, then shelved it. The Evil Doers have their ways to supress The Truth, and to erase all evidence along the way. Thank goodness for those clever folks who know how to "read between the lines" and "connect the dots." Right ;-)