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Canada launches probe into Toyota safety concerns

FORBES.COM -- By CHARMAINE NORONHA

TORONTO -- Canadian politicians on Thursday accused the nation's transportation agency of failing to take swift action after receiving acceleration-related complaints in Toyota vehicles three years before the company began a series of safety recalls.

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The Parliamentary committee probe is part of a larger investigation by the government into the recall of 270,000 Toyota vehicles in Canada.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has tied 52 deaths to crashes allegedly caused by the accelerator problems, and the agency has received new complaints from owners who had their cars fixed and said their vehicles suddenly accelerated afterward.

Toyota Canada president Yoichi Tomihara and managing director Stephen Beatty are scheduled to testify

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,266 Points:1,142,300 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 9:51:30 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse too many people jump the 'Yo bandwagon. Who is looking into GM's power steering issues?
1006 All-Star Author Birmingham Posts:929 Points:1,027,620 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 8:15:23 PM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse they sure have their antenna up, don't they!
Gas_Buzzer Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,850 Points:2,165,620 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:46:34 AM Ignore Gas_Buzzer Report Abuse Canada is always the last to the finish line.
NavyStore Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,768 Points:1,658,940 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 1:05:18 AM Ignore NavyStore Report Abuse Don't by imports!
OGW Champion Author London Posts:3,342 Points:1,112,955 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:55:04 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse Hey jjw0608, You just jealous cause they got better beer than in Milwaukee?
dbatw Champion Author St. Louis Posts:1,686 Points:341,165 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:53:32 PM Ignore dbatw Report Abuse now bend over Toyota and grab your ankles....this won't hurt a bit....
ItsMorph Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:30,087 Points:2,721,175 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:48:29 PM Ignore ItsMorph Report Abuse Agreed, TBRR!
jjw0608 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:5,198 Points:1,364,990 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:48:09 PM Ignore jjw0608 Report Abuse Screw Canada!
TBRR Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:2,173 Points:364,915 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:39:30 PM Ignore TBRR Report Abuse just love it, politicians trying to tell business people how to run their business, politicians cant even run the government.
swlincdrv Veteran Author Lincoln Posts:375 Points:219,115 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:37:15 PM Ignore swlincdrv Report Abuse Look out a Canadian probe.
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,250 Points:1,984,220 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:33:47 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse Oh what a tangled web we (Toyota) weave When first we practice to deceive.
miser709 Veteran Author Grand Rapids Posts:405 Points:632,545 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:31:19 PM Ignore miser709 Report Abuse All good things must come to an end!
Number43 Champion Author Lexington Posts:6,298 Points:1,190,855 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:27:22 PM Ignore Number43 Report Abuse The government is always behind big business or big labor. The average joe is lost in the process until and unless the money grubbing politicians feel their gravey train is in danger and then they pretend to be on our side. Only around election day do they think of us as voters, the rest of the time we are just problems.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,085 Points:1,090,850 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:25:21 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Toyota cannot deny that they have a problem with unintended acceleration.
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:4,368 Points:1,091,715 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:21:20 PM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse I don't think that there's any doubt that our government, as well as the Canadian government, knew about Toyota's problem long before the public did. The problem is that Toyota still doesn't want to say that their problems could possibly be worse than they originally thought. I understand why... it's because it's going to be very expensive to say that we have electrical problems- though, it could possibly be just as expensive not to admit it.
Lukus Champion Author Halifax Posts:6,026 Points:1,216,610 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:10:30 PM Ignore Lukus Report Abuse Toyota is making their problems worse with their denials.
DosEquis26 Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,758 Points:1,542,440 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:09:13 PM Ignore DosEquis26 Report Abuse boycott Toyota!
JimTee Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,322 Points:1,189,950 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 11:09:08 PM Ignore JimTee Report Abuse Never said Canada was quick but it is good to see they are adding their concern over the problems with Toyota.
zdn Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,722 Points:730,265 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:56:08 PM Ignore zdn Report Abuse does this sound a little too overrated?
Rt118E Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:6,709 Points:905,660 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:53:07 PM Ignore Rt118E Report Abuse Toyota safety needs to be address and Canada help will help to bring more pressure on them to fix it once and for all.
fltdoc Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:6,149 Points:1,099,415 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:52:10 PM Ignore fltdoc Report Abuse beachbumCA, what?????
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:5,183 Points:1,421,070 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:50:21 PM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse How many lobbyest paid them to look the other way?
beachbumCA Champion Author Riverside Posts:10,459 Points:1,206,350 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:49:35 PM Ignore beachbumCA Report Abuse Toyota sure know down hill fast real well.
AtascaderoHound All-Star Author California Posts:558 Points:588,935 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:46:42 PM Ignore AtascaderoHound Report Abuse NHTSA was complicit with Toyota in the cover-up and stonewalling. Let's hope they have learned a lesson and get tough with safety issues that kill!!
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:4,234 Points:716,195 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:45:09 PM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse Oh well, at least Canada is sure happy yet!
ILANGE9 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,190 Points:1,131,750 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:41:14 PM Ignore ILANGE9 Report Abuse It appears that the US government is not alone in not doing their job.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:5,867 Points:1,286,185 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:39:32 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse good job HEH?
hwnguy Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,580 Points:1,021,940 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:38:37 PM Ignore hwnguy Report Abuse Something's gotta get done
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:4,378 Points:896,175 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:37:05 PM Ignore comprof Report Abuse Good for Canada.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:6,282 Points:1,144,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:33:32 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Maybe Canada will get to the bottom of this.
Asbury09 Champion Author Iowa Posts:4,973 Points:1,070,730 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:29:25 PM Ignore Asbury09 Report Abuse perhaps these two legislative investigators should share their findings, maybe the solution will be found sooner
RockCity Champion Author Denver Posts:5,305 Points:963,360 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:27:49 PM Ignore RockCity Report Abuse >at least canada's people understand when their is a problem obama just keeps his mouth shut till it is too late Duh, sounds like something half term sara would say.
Tlab Rookie Author Ontario Posts:2 Points:645 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:19:48 PM Ignore Tlab Report Abuse I am on my second Toyota vehicle and am quite happy with it. I will buy Toyota again. Many companies have been in the same position at one time or another and people are still buying their cars. Toyota has my support!
ThatHunt Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,487 Points:1,627,290 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:11:23 PM Ignore ThatHunt Report Abuse Toyota will come back
YLHandyman Champion Author Orange County Posts:5,008 Points:930,140 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 10:07:59 PM Ignore YLHandyman Report Abuse Right on OHMS
bby Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,594 Points:603,545 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:57:27 PM Ignore bby Report Abuse Good comment OHMS! You brought some fun into this!
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:10,797 Points:1,250,520 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:49:18 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse can't have too many probes unless you're in the colonoscopy room
kidrockTX Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:3,854 Points:508,370 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:48:29 PM Ignore kidrockTX Report Abuse at least canada's people understand when their is a problem obama just keeps his mouth shut till it is too late
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:5,324 Points:1,010,350 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:42:16 PM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse I am glad to see Canada getting involved in this matter.
rollma2 Champion Author Montreal Posts:1,181 Points:261,125 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:36:11 PM Ignore rollma2 Report Abuse better late than never....
PissedCanuck Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,138 Points:1,192,210 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:33:52 PM Ignore PissedCanuck Report Abuse And Canada is doing this now?! If it weren't for the Americans that had their hearings and committees, Canada would still be in the dark about this whole situation, heck it would not even know there was a situation!
carefrey Champion Author Orlando Posts:3,352 Points:717,375 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:31:26 PM Ignore carefrey Report Abuse Governments are failing to do their job when they should have! They continue to let us down! Because of that more innocent people died.
Hazelnut Champion Author Greensboro Posts:2,629 Points:853,195 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:30:29 PM Ignore Hazelnut Report Abuse Sorry JerryBx7, I am just an electronics technician and drives a Ford, not Toyota. If Toyota were to read this and fix the problem, I would demand a royalty for this find. LOL
herbiepopnecker Champion Author British Columbia Posts:11,260 Points:2,044,245 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:24:44 PM Ignore herbiepopnecker Report Abuse If I were a Judge: I award you $1,000,000 and deduct $999,999 for being too stupid to shift into neutral.
Patch44 Champion Author Buffalo Posts:5,603 Points:1,356,785 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:23:53 PM Ignore Patch44 Report Abuse What took them so long?
Cheney Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,557 Points:2,146,130 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:21:52 PM Ignore Cheney Report Abuse I recall a Canadian exec at Toyota distancing the US situation from that in the great north. Was he dissembling (look it up, boys)?
lightbulbman2008 Champion Author Worcester Posts:187,204 Points:1,120,175 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:18:24 PM Ignore lightbulbman2008 Report Abuse its good to see other countries are getting envolved.!!!!!
Yonkers111 Champion Author Scranton Posts:7,437 Points:720,240 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:18:19 PM Ignore Yonkers111 Report Abuse Look into the morons that drive the cars and can"t figure out which peddle to use.
JerryBx7 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:5,681 Points:850,750 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:17:45 PM Ignore JerryBx7 Report Abuse Well, Toyota has one supporter, Hazelnut but it is still their connectors if that is the prob!
Hazelnut Champion Author Greensboro Posts:2,629 Points:853,195 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2010 9:14:21 PM Ignore Hazelnut Report Abuse I think that Toyota is telling the truth that there is nothing wrong with their electronics. A friend of mine has a Toyota Sienna and its air bag light was flashing. He found that the passenger seat side was the common incident while surfing the Internet. Then he went and disconnected the electrical connectors under the passenger seat and reconnected them. The flashing light went away and the problem was solved. In light of this, it seems to me that the Japanese connectors are not the same as American made connectors. We tend to make them more reliable under corrosive conditions, like salt in the winter. The Japanese do not and it is possible that the connector became oxidized and produced a slight electrical resistance. Now if they made the gas pedal to accelerate when it senses more resistance, how much more resistance will be added to the circuit when a connector becomes resistive instantly. Perhaps Toyota should invert the circuit to sense less resistance as accelerating and problem may be solved when the connectors become resistant. It will slow the car down but at least the driver will be able to pull over and stop the car (another life saved).