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Toyota Sudden Acceleration Accidents

There have been a number of uncontrolled acceleration incidents involving Toyota cars, trucks and SUVS, so many in fact; the automaker has recalled millions of their most popular vehicles. These accidents are a frightening realty for some Toyota owners and have resulted in several serious injuries and deaths.

How Many Accidents Have Been Caused by Toyota Sudden Acceleration?

While it is impossible to measure the exact number of accidents caused by sudden acceleration, what we do know is there have been thousands of reports from people about sudden acceleration problems in Toyotas. Reports indicate that Toyota has received nearly 38,000 calls or reports about problems with sudden acceleration in their vehicles.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee estimates that there may have been about 2,600 unintended acceleration incidents in the last ten years. This estimate is based on customer calls and reports.

Sudden Acceleration Incidents Spark Subpoenas

Toyota has received two subpoenas regarding sudden acceleration incidents. Both subpoenas were issued in February 2010. The first subpoena was issued Feb. 8, 2010 by the federal grand jury in the Southern District of New York. It asked for specific documents regarding the unintended acceleration in Toyota cars, trucks and SUVs, and those concerning the breaking system in the Prius.

The second subpoena, issued Feb. 19, 2010 by the Los Angeles office of the Securities and Exchange Commission, requests documentation regarding sudden acceleration and Toyota’s disclosure practices and policies. The subpoena was issued to:

Toyota Motor Corp., the Japanese parent organization
Toyota Motor Sales USA, the Torrance, Calif.-based sales arm for North America

This is a huge national issue, and has the potential to affect millions of people, nationwide. Federal reports indicate that 34 deaths have been linked to Toyota’s sudden acceleration problem.

Toyota Acceleration & 911 Calls

A 911 call recorded the voice of a person trapped inside a Lexus sedan moments before the accident occurred. The caller was screaming in a panic,

“We’re in a Lexus ... we’re going north on 125 and our accelerator is stuck ... we’re in trouble ... there’s no brakes ... we’re approaching the intersection ... hold on ... hold on and pray ... pray ...”

The call ended abruptly with the sound of a collision. The call came from a inside a Lexus EDS 350 sedan, moments before crashing into another vehicle. The fatal crash took the lives of the four people inside — an off-duty California Highway Patrolman and three of his family members.

Unfortunately, this crash is not the only one of its kind. Lawyers who are investigating lawsuits on behalf of other people who claim to have been injured as a result of uncontrolled acceleration argue that Toyota acted negligently and should have done something about the problem sooner.

For more information about accidents involving a recalled Toyota, please contact our sudden acceleration attorneys today. Our Toyota unintended acceleration attorneys are following this problem closely and can answer all your legal questions.

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