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Auto safety chief defends agency over Toyota recalls

Detroit Free Press -- WASHINGTON – The chief U.S. auto safety regulator told Congress today that regulators had done their jobs in pressuring Toyota to recall 5.6 million vehicles in the United States for problems linked to sudden acceleration.

David Strickland, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, also said he will consider a bevy of new rules in the wake of the Toyota recalls, but that he has enough resources at the moment to watch the industry.

Federal officials have said NHTSA had to press Toyota into its recalls, including a December visit by acting administrator Ron Medford to Toyota's headquarters. But several lawmakers have questioned why NHTSA did not order recalls earlier, despite thousands of complaints and eight probes involving sudden acceleration dating back

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OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:10,791 Points:1,249,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 12:31:31 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse afraid to live in /california> organ has its function; separates us from Warshingtun
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,230 Points:1,396,445 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 12:24:57 PM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse TOW UNSAFE TOYOTA/LEXUS to impound yards until a proper fix is completed. What you continue to drive reflects WHO YOU ARE .......
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:4,696 Points:1,653,970 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:07:13 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse yeah, "pressuring" is right... right into possibly implementing the wrong fix...
condé Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,747 Points:1,587,670 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 7:31:29 AM Ignore condé Report Abuse Yeah, and they had their fingers in it too!
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,571 Points:722,035 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:23:28 AM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse What are the lawmakers all about some private company business?
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,331 Points:754,075 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:21:46 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse Yeah, he's saying what one would expect anyone to say. But they should have been 'all over it' months before.
w4kh Champion Author Riverside Posts:9,306 Points:1,761,100 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:20:35 AM Ignore w4kh Report Abuse The "bevy of new rules" is more knee jerk reaction and political posturing that something with much thought. No manufacturer wants to recall several million vehicles - the publicity is bad and the cost is high, so Toyota's response seems like a normal response from any auto maker...
Cuzilla Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:10,638 Points:1,967,610 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:16:31 AM Ignore Cuzilla Report Abuse If you depend on Gov't solely for your security, make sure your medical and life insurance is paid up!
SpruceGuse2 Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,437 Points:1,998,630 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:14:30 AM Ignore SpruceGuse2 Report Abuse The days for honesty in manufacturing in this country is sick today, it depends on who you know and what you can get away with.
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:3,831 Points:885,630 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:14:28 AM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse Of course Stickland is going to push for new rules and regualtions, he has to look like he's doing his job.
wwcj Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,582 Points:383,715 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:13:16 AM Ignore wwcj Report Abuse What else would you expect a Government Employee say... I didn't do my Job?!
DJRIO Champion Author Miami Posts:5,474 Points:959,285 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:11:15 AM Ignore DJRIO Report Abuse next old news
ironbox_sara Champion Author Albany Posts:7,240 Points:1,781,015 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:11:11 AM Ignore ironbox_sara Report Abuse Can you say $$$?
torch347 All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:638 Points:767,980 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:10:26 AM Ignore torch347 Report Abuse No comment for a bad car company. Buy American.
nerde Champion Author Florida Posts:3,885 Points:855,575 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:09:47 AM Ignore nerde Report Abuse Let's see, the government owns most of GM... hummm.
PENNYPINCHR Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,097 Points:2,001,655 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:08:10 AM Ignore PENNYPINCHR Report Abuse I am really sick of the Toyota news. They will bounce back.
dhawk24 Champion Author Maine Posts:5,535 Points:1,148,760 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:06:13 AM Ignore dhawk24 Report Abuse Toyota should be held accountable for their own junk, not the government...
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:6,103 Points:1,159,650 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:06:06 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse REPOST! Look at all the Toyota articles we had just recently: Toyota Seeks 2010 Recovery for Most of Lost U.S. Market Share Congress considers NHTSA reforms in wake of Toyota recalls U.S. weighs post-Toyota "black box" for cars
jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:4,788 Points:732,635 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:05:28 AM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse Ya, wow, I watched his testimony - what a joke as he sat there saying - "hey, we diod our job, we kept the pressure on Toyota, and they voluntarily made their own recalls, that's why we didn't have to report them to you people in congress." WOW
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:16,289 Points:2,251,590 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:04:31 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse OK
PontiacLover Champion Author Victoria Posts:4,679 Points:1,391,515 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:04:08 AM Ignore PontiacLover Report Abuse At least someone is trying to make Toyota be responsive...and responsible.
ILVET Champion Author Illinois Posts:12,489 Points:2,472,095 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:03:10 AM Ignore ILVET Report Abuse What about GM's recall?? Is the press afraid to remark and keep us up to date on whats happening at government motors??
dan30thz28 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,680 Points:1,535,970 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:02:43 AM Ignore dan30thz28 Report Abuse They vehicles are sold here, so why wasn't something done sooner. It's always knee jerk reactions after the fact. Just glad our toyota wasn't one of the cars recalled.
Cruiser340 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:10,297 Points:2,326,215 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:57:51 AM Ignore Cruiser340 Report Abuse Now if congress would also trust them.
Spike294 Rookie Author South Carolina Posts:88 Points:567,510 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:57:46 AM Ignore Spike294 Report Abuse I saw the statement he made on TV and it sounds like he was protecting his butt
mk9999 Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,548 Points:1,205,870 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:57:21 AM Ignore mk9999 Report Abuse The govt. workers are probably paid off by Toyota.
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:12,377 Points:2,176,265 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:57:10 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse Whether the failures are do to incompetence or taking bribes, staff at government agencies are not held responsible for their failures so they have little reason to change. Lack of resources is only an excuse if the agency publicly says so before the problems occur. Waiting until after the problem occurs means it it no longer a valid excuse.
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,735 Points:2,057,390 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:52:36 AM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse However if they had also impressed front he start to Toyota executives (who don;'t know how to listen) that customer safety is job #1 in America... we might not have had all these problems of late.
FocusGuy Champion Author Seattle Posts:4,894 Points:965,825 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:52:34 AM Ignore FocusGuy Report Abuse oh really? what else would he say. They all ought to be fired.
Beau2140 Champion Author New York Posts:5,931 Points:1,189,185 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:50:29 AM Ignore Beau2140 Report Abuse They do well for a government agency.
Rick01 Champion Author Utah Posts:6,634 Points:1,907,465 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:50:01 AM Ignore Rick01 Report Abuse If they had done their jobs, their feet, along with Toyota's would't be in the fire now!
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:37,360 Points:704,295 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:49:34 AM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse Yeah, Toyota will bounce back. But the ground from which they bounce is going to be very hard and they have yet to hit that bottom. And I cannot believe they will wver bounce as high- at least not in my lifetime. These lawsuits are going to hurt them for decades.
Tnerbeel Champion Author Houston Posts:6,350 Points:1,283,885 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:49:26 AM Ignore Tnerbeel Report Abuse Well, gee, what do we expect this guy to say?
fcdriver Champion Author Tennessee Posts:5,198 Points:1,065,800 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:48:51 AM Ignore fcdriver Report Abuse just let them build a bad car then people will just quit buying t hem then they will just go away
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:8,493 Points:820,625 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:47:39 AM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse CYA
cardjcsk Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,171 Points:1,457,835 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:46:40 AM Ignore cardjcsk Report Abuse Toyota will bounce back
no_monkey2002 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:6,213 Points:1,620,775 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:46:38 AM Ignore no_monkey2002 Report Abuse we can an we will always say after the fact we should have acted faster..
mswillia All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:802 Points:304,570 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:46:06 AM Ignore mswillia Report Abuse One Word, PINTO
DWME Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,223 Points:250,000 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:45:36 AM Ignore DWME Report Abuse Shouldn't have to defend against Congress. Should be on the offense demanding the resources he needs to do his job.
bluzdw Sophomore Author Missouri Posts:121 Points:30,745 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:43:17 AM Ignore bluzdw Report Abuse buy American
PrepHermit Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,794 Points:1,181,110 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:41:45 AM Ignore PrepHermit Report Abuse Government CYA.
FuelOilOH Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,338 Points:944,805 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:41:43 AM Ignore FuelOilOH Report Abuse You can point fingers all day long but in the end it's the responsiblity of the car makers to make a quality product.
dabayer Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:1,559 Points:392,730 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:41:19 AM Ignore dabayer Report Abuse Sorry, but 57 people working on recalls and 30000 complaints seems not enough.
arinkrat17 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,999 Points:866,995 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:41:15 AM Ignore arinkrat17 Report Abuse the regulators got paid off to over look some prolems in the past but now it caught up with them
rvn4me Champion Author Texas Posts:3,259 Points:1,029,740 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:40:38 AM Ignore rvn4me Report Abuse Congress is just spending a bunch of money for nothing. These hearings dont produce any results.
debbiedl All-Star Author Akron Posts:783 Points:652,610 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:40:35 AM Ignore debbiedl Report Abuse How many people have to be injured or killed before they get their heads out of the sand??
Spetsnaz Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,711 Points:591,795 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:36:58 AM Ignore Spetsnaz Report Abuse If I were a Toyota owner, I wouldn't be anymore.
foxups Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,252 Points:645,060 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:36:30 AM Ignore foxups Report Abuse must be on their payroll
the1roadhog Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,703 Points:1,593,630 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:36:05 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse Get your deal back in the right lane, Toy boys.