The Toyota recall hearings held by the House Energy & Commerce Committee have officially started this morning. The Committee will be investigating the issues of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles and the decisions made by the management as the problems unfolded.
Although Toyota and its executive leadership will be under tough scrutiny by the Congressional committee, they will attempt to convey the automaker’s commitment to vehicle safety, even despite the controversy that’s been brewing since last fall.
“I would like to assure the Committee, and the American people, that nothing matters more to Toyota than the safety and reliability of the vehicles our customers drive,” said Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor Sales, USA President and COO, in a prepared statement.
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will also be making an appearance today. Tomorrow, Toyota’s CEO Akio Toyoda will testify before the House Oversight Committee.
For live coverage the Toyota recall hearings, check out C-SPAN online for the live stream.
Consumers and the industry in general are quite surprised by Toyota’s quality and safety woes. A used Infiniti QX Worcester dealer observes that for other brands, Toyota’s current weakness may be an opportunity.
Although repeat Toyota customers searching for a new Toyota Highlander base Boston admit that the company’s troubles run deep, they aren’t prepared to write off the entire company just yet.
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