Blaming Toyota

Over the past few years, there has been much data recorded involving the Toyota Motor Corp. for blamed for accidents based on "sudden acceleration and found that the throttles were wide open and the brakes weren't engaged at the time of the crash." Many people argue that their Toyota model "surged out of control," however, it has been found that they mistakenly pushed the accelerator instead of the brakes. After the Department of Transportation did an investigation, the Toyota company was accused and blamed for their acceleration issues: its' "sticky accelerator pedals that don't return to idle and floor mats that can trap accelerators to the floor." There have been similar reports of mistakes due to acceleration found, involving Audi 5000 Sedans. This makes one wonder if it is really the Toyota corporation, or is it a human error?

Due to several accidents involving this vehicle, the maker has been sued by over 100 individuals who say the accidents were due to an electrical problem. I think that there may be a problem with the construction of this vehicle, since there have been many accidents; however, some people may have just used this as an excuse to get money for the damages to their vehicle. One may find that the ongoing production of this vehicle is unethical. Why should this model continue to produce cars when there could be a chance that it is the cause of many automobile accidents? Also, the fact that the maker is blaming the consumers for the accidents could just be them not trying to take responsibility for the inconvenient make of their vehicles.

Since the investigation continues to go on, the Toyota Motor company has "recalled more than eight million cars globally" to fix the accelerators and floor mats. This company has taken into account that they could lose a lot of money if they don't act fast and try to keep as many consumers as they can. Although there are many consumers who feel as though Toyota vehicles should no longer be brought, there are some who feel as though this make deserves another chance. I am one to agree. This corporation has been supplying many consumers globally with their vehicles, so why should it stop now? Even though there has been a decrease in the consumption of their product, I feel as though this maker will get through this period and continue to heighten its' position in the auto industry.

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