Runaway Toyota's - Toyota accused of concealing & destroying evidence

While some investigators say that the floor mats are to blame, others aren't convinced. Many car owners, engineers, and consumer safety advocates believe that something else is to blame. Many owners of Prius cars, one of the models included in the floor mat recall, say that the floor mat theory is inconsistent with the acceleration problems they've experienced. One owner said that she didn't even have a driver's side floor mat when her Prius accelerated unintentionally for the first time. The seriousness of the problem was tragically demonstrated in August when four family members in a Lexus ES 350 that was loaned to them from their dealership soared off an embankment, rolled several times, and burned. All four occupants were killed. Mark Saylor, an off-duty California Highway Patrol officer, called 911 about a minute before the crash frantically reporting that the car was accelerating uncontrollably and that the brakes were unresponsive. Witnesses say the car topped speeds o f 120 mph before it crashed. Consumer safety advocates are hopeful that the NHTSA will conduct a thorough investigation into the problem. However, the agency relies on car manufacturers to provide any information directly relevant to the problem. Toyota stands accused of concealing and destroying evidence that might have aided plaintiffs in previous lawsuits. A former Toyota attorney filed a class action suit against his former employer in August, hoping to recover money for plaintiffs who lost or settled lawsuits in which evidence was hidden.

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