Toyota Blames Driver In Death Trial : "There Is No Reason An Alert Driver Could Not Control This Vehicle"

Toyota Motor Corp. knew of the danger of stuck pedals and failed to install a brake-override system in the 2006 Camry of a woman who died in a crash, a lawyer told jurors in the first fatal sudden-acceleration case to go to trial.

"Had Toyota installed a brake-override system, the vehicle would have come to a stop," Garo Mardirossian, the lawyer for the widow and son of Noriko Uno, said today in his opening statement in state court in Los Angeles.

Uno, then 66, died when her Camry sped out of control and crashed into a tree after it was hit by a car that ran a stop sign, Mardirossian said.

The jury trial is the first against Toyota over sudden, unintended acceleration that led to a death.

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thetruth01 - 8/9/2013 2:38:28 PM

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It's about time Toyota grew a pair and blamed the driver.

Sciros - 8/9/2013 4:41:29 PM

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I agree. This is a case of driver error. Toyota is not to blame and I am getting really fed up with the awful fallout of this BS including brake overrides on so many cars etc.

Agent009 - 8/9/2013 7:40:20 PM

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e all know that no one will take responsibility for anything they do wrong. It is always someone else fault.

HughJass - 8/10/2013 7:19:11 PM

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Should these guys not be suing the car that hit her? Probably because Toyota has more money than the guy's insurance policy.

"crashed into a tree after it was hit by a car that ran a stop sign," Gotta love America, where it's always the fault of the guy who has the greatest potential for a big payout.

HighDesert - 8/12/2013 10:53:59 PM

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Toyota builds cars for non-enthusiasts, those individuals that value mindless, reliable driving over a desire to involve oneself with the driving experience. Toyota's advertising is concurrent with that mindset and it attracts exactly those consumers. The consequences are not unexpected.