Toyota Motor Corp. urged a U.S. judge to dismiss lawsuits over sudden acceleration claims saying they’re based on anecdotes and fail to identify any specific defects in the vehicles.
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, faces more than 300 federal and state lawsuits including proposed class actions over economic losses and claims of personal injuries or deaths related to allegations the vehicles suddenly accelerated and couldn’t be stopped.
“Plaintiffs infer negligence and strict liability on the part of Toyota based on unsubstantiated circumstantial information,” the automaker said in papers filed in federal court in Santa Ana, California, Sept. 13.
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