Can i please quote from one of those NHTSA press releases?
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Of the 100 investigations NHTSA opens every year, there are currently 40 open defect investigations, three of which involve Toyota.
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Thats 3% for the year, 7.5% of open investigations. Thats open, not completed. So why aren't they pillorying the other manufacturers that make up the other 97% (92.5%) of issues? Wonder if those might, just might happen to be "home grown" firms like Ford, GM etc that they oh just might be inadvertently be helping by making such a damn meal of what is a serious but remote and highly unlikely fault.
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Feb. 3: Today, Sec. Ray LaHood made the following statement on the Toyota recalls: “I want to encourage owners of any recalled Toyota models to contact their local dealer and get their vehicles fixed as soon as possible. NHTSA will continue to hold Toyota’s feet to the fire to make sure that they are doing everything they have promised to make their vehicles safe. We will continue to investigate all possible causes of these safety issues.”
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Thats not a balanced, calm and reassuring approach to the situation. Its drum beating. It sure as hell isn't independent and unbiased. The way the US reports this compared to the UK is frankly worrying. Its propaganda at its worst, Toyota are doing probably more than what would be reasonable given the risk assessment of the fault, yet they are being reported as this big evil dangerous manufacturer of cars.
Guess its a **** easy way to help a country out of recession tho
