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Toyota in particular was hurt by the recall and quality issues it suffered in 2010 that traced to a gas-pedal design that became trapped by floor mats.

Car Wreck: Honda and Toyota Mike Ramsey 2011

Associated Press A technician in Omaha, Neb., removed gas-pedal assembly from a recalled Toyota vehicle in February 2010.

U.S. Ends Toyota Probe Mike Ramsey 2011

Last year, after a fatal accident in San Diego, Toyota had a recall that now encompasses six million vehicles in the U.S. because of gas-pedal problems.

Federal Auto-Safety Official to Exit Kate Linebaugh 2010

The House and Senate commerce committees have also scheduled hearings to examine Toyota's recall of about six million U.S. vehicles for gas-pedal and sudden-acceleration problems.

Bush-Era Officials Face Toyota Questions Josh Mitchell 2010

Last year, after a fatal accident in San Diego, Toyota had a recall that now encompasses six million vehicles in the U.S. because of gas-pedal problems.

Federal Auto-Safety Official to Exit Kate Linebaugh 2010

Some members of Congress, consumer advocates and product-liability lawyers have suggested that engine electronics may have played a role in problems that led Toyota to recall more than eight million vehicles globally for sudden-acceleration and gas-pedal problems.

Regulators Haven't Found Electronic Defects In Toyotas 2010

Proposals unveiled in the House and Senate this month would require fundamental changes to the design of cars in the next few years, including modifications to gas-pedal configurations and new requirements for crash-data recorders and back-up brake technology.

Car-Safety Bill May Be Tamed 2010

Toyota previously said the head of its North American sales operations, Yoshimi Inaba, would testify in at least one of three U.S. congressional hearings scheduled in coming weeks on the company's recall of more than six million U.S. vehicles for gas-pedal and sudden-acceleration problems.

Toyota's Chief Will Testify in Congress Josh Mitchell 2010

The gas-pedal problem didn't even register on the J.D. Power and Associates quality data sets from last year, evidence that the majority of Toyota drivers in America have had no problems.

Getting Toyota Back On Track 2010

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