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jgomez January 29, 2010
January 29, 2010 – Chairman Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY) announced that the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform will hold a hearing next week titled, “Toyota Gas Pedals: Is the Public At Risk?”, to better understand the Federal government’s response to the recall of millions of Toyota vehicles due to reports of malfunctioning gas pedals. Chairman Towns is also looking into the problem due to widespread public concerns and indication that the problem may not be limited to Toyota. “There appears to be growing public confusion regarding which [Toyota] vehicles may be affected and how people should respond. In short, …. »
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January 29, 2010 – Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Bart Stupak yesterday announced the Committee will be holding a hearing on February 25, 2010, to examine the persistent consumer complaints of sudden unintended acceleration in vehicles manufactured by the Toyota Motor Corporation. “Like many consumers, I am concerned by the seriousness and scope of Toyota’s recent recall announcements,” said Chairman Waxman. “I look forward to learning more about the steps Toyota is taking to address safety defects, and I hope that the automaker will continue to cooperate with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA] to get unsafe …. »
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January 29, 2010 – Toyota Motor Corp. has told employees that it has figured out how to fix a problem with sticking accelerator pedals. The company said in an e-mail to employees obtained by The Associated Press that it presented the remedy to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The memo did not say when the repairs would make their way to customers. “Plans are being developed on a variety of fronts. Tomorrow, we will update you with further details,” Toyota said in the e-mail, sent Thursday night. The company said on its Web site that engineers are working around …. »
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January 29, 2010 – Sheriff’s officials and prosecutors in Contra Costa County are investigating the death of an inmate who was being held at Richmond’s West County Jail. Authorities say the 48-year-old man, who has not been identified, died at Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo Thursday morning. He had been taken there two days earlier after telling guards he was not feeling well. Contra Costa County Sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee says foul play is not suspected in his death. The man was arrested in Antioch last week on suspicion of a drug-related crime. Lee says he was first booked …. »
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January 29, 2010 – A 24-year-old woman was airlifted to a hospital after firefighters worked to extricate her for nearly an hour after she became trapped in a vehicle following a head-on crash, police said. The accident occurred at 12:40 p.m. when a white four-door Buick that was headed east on Santiago Canyon Road near Jamestown Way veered across into opposing traffic lanes and crashed head-on with a white Porsche Cayenne that was headed west, said Orange Police Sgt. Dan Adams. Firefighters from Orange and the Orange County Fire Authority extricated the driver of the Buick. She was airlifted to …. »
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January 29, 2010 – A 49-year-old woman was fatally struck Thursday night by two vehicles while she was walking across West Orangethorpe Avenue, authorities said. The coroner’s office has identified the woman as Beverly Frantz. The accident was reported at approximately 8:02 p.m., said Sgt. Fred Casas of the Fullerton Police Department. According to Casas, Frantz, who was described as a transient in the area, was struck by two vehicles on the westbound lanes. She was taken to UCI Medical Center and was later pronounced dead. Both drivers remained at the scene and the cause of the collision is under …. »
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January 29, 2010 – A student was injured Friday in a collision between a school bus and another vehicle in Santee, authorities said. The student, who was on the bus, was taken to a hospital following the crash, which occurred at the intersection of Carlton Oaks Drive and West Hills Parkway around 8 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The student complained of back pain immediately following the incident and was taken to the hospital. The extent of the student’s injury was not immediately released. No injuries were reported among the other six students who were on the bus …. »
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January 29, 2010 – A suspected drunken driver who slammed into a parked car and threw his vehicle into reverse in his haste to flee struck three pedestrians standing outside a Pacific Beach bar early Friday. The driver was arrested at his home in nearby Clairemont shortly after he struck three people standing outside The Silver Fox Lounge at 1833 Garnet Ave. around 2 a.m., according to the San Diego Police Department. One of the pedestrians suffered a broken leg and the other two had minor scrapes and bruises, said police Officer Brad Ruff. Witnesses helped police track the driver …. »
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jgomez January 28, 2010
January 28, 2010 – Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it will recall an additional 1.09 million vehicles in the United States over problems with gas pedals and floor mats — a fresh blow to the world’s top automaker as it struggles to salvage its safety reputation. Toyota’s recall troubles continue to grow, with the total number of vehicles affected by two recalls involving gas pedals growing to at least 5.3 million. The latest addition to the recalls was announced Wednesday, with 1.1 million vehicles added to the 4.2 million recalled in November to fix a problem in which the gas …. »
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January 28, 2010 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, in cooperation with Starbucks Coffee Company, of Seattle, Wash., today announced a voluntary recall of Glass Water Bottles. This recall involves clear glass water bottles with SKU number 11003503. The 20-ounce water bottles have the words “Glass Water Bottle” printed on a blue label affixed to the bottle. The glass water bottle and/or its stopper can shatter when the consumer is removing or inserting the stopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The firm has received 10 reports of either glass stoppers or water bottles shattering, …. »
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