Toyota May Face Second Penalty
It seems like Toyota Motor Corp. is facing an endless list of troubles. After the US Transport Department levied the car manufacturing company $16.4 million for their defective car accelerators, Toyota may face yet another penalty.
This Tokyo-based manufacturer was charged a $16.4 million fine for delaying a massive recall and hiding significant information about its faulty car accelerators that some of its vehicles use. In addition, the company may be penalized again for not informing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) about issues related with its problematic pedals.
NHTSA further said that there are two defects in the pedals.
Toyota started to recall their vehicles, around 2.3 million of them, in January. However, this recall happened after four months, when customers were already complaining about car defects that led to the vehicles accelerating all of a sudden.
The carmaker has been given until April 19 to respond to the first fine. And it’s not yet clear whether Toyota will accept or dispute the penalty.
The Chief Counsel of NHTSA, O. Kevin Vincent, said that Toyota has put the lives of millions in danger. “Millions of American drivers, passengers and pedestrians” have been exposed “to the dangers of driving with a sticking accelerator pedal,” Vincent added.
