![]() Products liability and negligence lawsuit in a California state court against Toyota and Lexus car dealer over the deaths of 4 family members in a Lexus ES350 loaner vehicle that apparently accelerated to 120 mph before killing the car's 4 occupants. According to the Toyota Economic Loss Settlement Website, the deadline for filing a claim for this particular issue was July 29, 2013. Problems with the ETCS have been blamed for the incidents of unintended acceleration claimed by several Toyota drivers, who reached a class-action settlement with the car-maker. Lawsuits by Toyota owners allege that the Japanese automaker engaged in fraud, negligently manufactured cars, and defectively designed the Electronic Throttle Control System ('ETCS-i' or 'ETCS') of some models. Monetary compensation and safety upgrades are available to roughly 16 million owners of Toyota, Scion, and Lexus vehicles, based on the age of the model and age of vehicle. ![]() In late 2012, Toyota agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $1.1 billion. Affected cars and trucks were recalled and remedied free of charge. In addition to the brake problems, several Toyota drivers reported that accelerator pedals were getting stuck and causing dangerous acceleration. government began investigating Toyota brake problems after the car maker announced that the 2010 Prius had a design defect. admitted in 2010 that accelerator pedal defects affected several million Toyota, Scion, and Lexus cars and trucks, covering model years 2005 through 2010. See FindLaw's Vehicle Recalls and Defects section for general information about this and other recalls, including Auto Recalls: The Basics and Your Right to Recall Remedies. ![]() This article covers the Toyota recall, information about legal actions, and whether your automobile is affected. If you have a Toyota car or truck, model years 2005 through 2010, it may be covered by a massive recall and class action settlement related to its accelerator pedals.
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