Toyota Recall and Lawsuits

Toyota is a car company that announced a recall of millions of cars because of admitted accelerator pedal defects. Recalled car models include Toyota's RAV4, Corolla, Matrix, Camry, Highlander SUV, as well as Tundra and Sequoia trucks. The U.S. government began investigating Toyota Prius brake problems after the carmaker admitted that the 2010 Prius had a design defect. Recent lawsuits by Toyota owners allege that the Japanese automaker engaged in fraud, negligently manufactured cars, and defectively designed the Electronic Throttle Control System ('ETCS-i' or 'ETCS') of some models. This section contains Toyota recall safety and legal information.

FindLaw Blog Posts:

• Families File Lawsuit Over Deadly California Lexus Sudden Acceleration Crash
• Internal Memo From Toyota Raises Questions
• More Toyota Issues: Matrix, Corolla Power Steering Investigated by Feds
• Toyota Safety Subpoena: Inquiring Lawmakers Want to Know
• Toyota Recall Lawsuits: a Rundown
• Moving Forward: Lawyers Want Toyota Black Box Data
• NHTSA, Toyota Have Been Looking at Unintended Acceleration for Years
• Sudden Acceleration: The Lawsuits Filed Against Toyota
• Will It Never End? Lexus Now a Part of Toyota's Investigation
• Stop It: 2010 Prius Found to Have Braking Problems
• Toyota Drivers Advised to Stop Driving Toyota Cars Subject to Recall
• Toyota Lawsuit Filed Alleging ETCS-i Acceleration Defects
• More Toyota Recalls Over Accelerator Pedal Sticking Issues
• Toyota Recalls and Sales Halt Indicate Potential Safety Hazards
• Search for Toyota Recall blog posts

Lawsuits:

• Complaint
  Saylor v. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
  Products liability and negligence lawsuit in a California state court against Toyota and Lexus car dealer over the deaths of 4 family members in a Lexus ES350 loaner vehicle that apparently accelerated to 120 mph before killing the car's 4 occupants.
• Complaint
  Uno v. Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., et al.
  Wrongful death, product liability, and breach of warranty lawsuit.
• Complaint
  Miller v. Toyota Motors Sales, USA, Inc., et al.
  Breach of warranty, negligence, and product liability lawsuit.
• Class-Action Complaint
  Menssen v. Toyota Motor Sales, USA, et al.
  Products liability, fraud, breach of warranty, and negligence lawsuit.

• Class-Action Complaint
  Heilbrunn, et al. v. Toyota Motor Corp.
  Federal class-action lawsuit accused Toyota of breach of express and implied warranties, fraud, unjust enrichment, and breach of good faith and fair dealing.

• Class-Action Complaint
  Pena, et al. v. Toyota Motor Corp.
  Lawsuit alleging Toyota Electronic Throttle Control System ('ETCS-i' and 'ETCS') defects involving link between the gas pedal and electronic acceleration, reportedly lacking a redundant mechanical linkage failsafe to prevent sudden, unintended acceleration.

• Class-Action Complaint
  Kmetz v. Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc., et al.
  Lawsuit seeking class-action status for Toyota owners alleging unintended acceleration vehicle defects.

• Complaint
  Dimitrios Biller v. Toyota Motor Corp., et al.
  Whistleblower lawsuit filed by ex-Toyota lawyer accusing the Japanese automaker amd certain Toyota executives of engaging in an unlawful "conspiracy to conceal, withhold, and destroy evidence and information, and obstruct justice" in rollover lawsuits filed by plaintiffs against the car company.

• Class-Action Complaint
  Gumble v. Toyota Motor Corp., et al.
  A 2009 Camry owner's class-action lawsuit seeking legal relief for herself and other Toyota owners.

• Class-Action Complaint
  Viviano, et al. v. Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing of North America, et al.
  Federal class-ation lawsuit alleging racketeering, fraud, product liability, negligence, Consumer Protection Act violations, and breach of warranty.

• Class-Action Complaint
  Baumkel v. Toyota Motor Corp., et al.
  Detroit-area resident and 2007 Toyota Camry owner sues Toyota alleging legal claims under federal and state law.