Toyota Demands Access To Sudden-Acceleration Documents Leaked To Media Outlets

Toyota Motor Corp. has subpoenaed a critic of the company, asking him to turn over any documents and emails he sent to CNN, ABC, the Huffington Post or other reporters.

The Japanese automaker wants Sean Kane, president of Massachusetts-based Safety Research and Strategies, to turn over documents that he gave to reporters, along with records detailing communications with any reporters.

Kane, an auto safety expert who works with attorneys of plaintiffs who have sued automakers, testified before Congress in 2010 on sudden-acceleration issues.

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Steve - 4/10/2012 5:10:21 PM

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Just want to point out the obvious: Nobody (that being CSI, federal government inquisitions, and even NASA) has ever found any proof that a defect existed that actually caused the alleged unintended acceleration. The determination by all parties was the same as the Audi unintended acceleration debacle: "pedal misapplication," which when translated into plain English, means the driver was mashing the gas pedal as they *believed* they were standing on the brake.

Also, in spite of nobody ever having any proof of any such defect, the fed made a deal with Toyota that they would call off the inquisitors if Toyota made several changes. Toyota complied. They did do not because there was a defect, but because it meant the inquisitors would finally stop torturing them, in spite of nobody ever finding any proof of any defect that actually caused the alleged unintended acceleration.

Those are the facts.

On the other hand, you can believe anything you want, and feel any way you want. I now hand you over to those who want to crucify Toyota for being a Big Evil Corporation.

curriescorner - 4/11/2012 10:16:04 AM

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I can't disagree with you. It sounds like most of the reports were errors on the part of the driver. However, pedal misapplication does not completely cover the incident in San Diego that started this whole mess.

During the 911 call the passenger said "there is no brake". In many of these incidents there was a crash immediately following the vehicles acceleration giving the drivers little time to react.

This wasn't the case in San Diego. There was enough time between the acceleration and the crash for the driver to realize if he were physically doing something wrong.

Lemonade - 4/10/2012 5:11:14 PM

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Sounds like Mr. Kane is fighting for a lost cause in hopes that a Miracle would occur in his quest for Money, oops! I mean for justice.