Toyota accused of misleading public over recalls By Wikinews Mar 12, 2010 Mar 12, 2010 Updated Aug 30, 2013 0 2007 Toyota Camry Sportivo, photographed at Darling Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Wikinews Toyota has been accused by a U.S. House of Representatives committee with misleading the public and investigators over its recent recalls.kAm%96 244FD2E:@?D[ :? 2 DE2E6>6?E 7C@> E96 w@FD6 t?6C8J 2?5 r@>>6C46 r@>>:EE66[ 4=2:> E92E %@J@E2 3@E9 C6=:65 @? 2 7=2H65 DEF5J :? :ED 2DD6DD>6?E @7 E96 :DDF6 @7 DE:4<:?8 2446=6C2E@C A652=D 2E E96 962CE @7 E96 C642==D[ 2?5 E96? >256 >:D=625:?8 DE2E6>6?ED 23@FE :ED C6DA@?D6] p44@C5:?8 E@ E96 2FE9@CD @7 E96 =6EE6C[ k2 4=2DDlQ6IE:HQ E:E=6lQHiw6?CJ (2I>2?Q 9C67lQ9EEAi^^6?]H:<:A65:2]@C8^H:<:^w6?CJ0(2I>2?Qmw6?CJ (2I>2?k^2m 2?5 k2 4=2DDlQ6IE:HQ E:E=6lQHiq2CE $EFA2<Q 9C67lQ9EEAi^^6?]H:<:A65:2]@C8^H:<:^q2CE0$EFA2<Qmq2CE $EFA2<k^2m[ %@J@E2 5:D>:DD65[ C2E96C E92? :?G6DE:82E65[ E96 :562 E92E E96 42CDV 4@>AFE6CD H6C6 2E 72F=E] x? 2 DE2E6>6?E[ y2>6D {6?EK[ E96 AC6D:56?E @7 %@J@E2VD p>6C:42? 5:G:D:@?[ 4=2:>65 E92E 92C5H2C6 :DDF6D H6C6 E@ 3=2>6[ 2?5 E92E 562=6CD H6C6 C6A2:C:?8 E96 72F=EJ A2CE] %@J@E2 2=D@ C6=62D65 2 DEF5J 4@>>:DD:@?65 7C@> E96 C6D62C49 7:C> tIA@?6?E E92E D2:5 6=64EC@?:4 DJDE6>D H6C6 ?@E E@ 3=2>6]k^Am People are also reading… Smyth supervisors expected to take up junkyard permit request Smyth officials urge US Forest Service to reopen Grindstone Campground After 888 days, Smyth Animal Rescue dog finds her home Spanberger signs bills that tighten controls on guns New attorney is representing Wolfe as case moves forward Spanberger signs Virginia minimum wage increase Work on Exit 39 truck stop expected to move more quickly now Spanberger signs bills on probation, manufactured protein and Confederate license plates Manhunt ends with fatal shooting of Henry County suspect Trump to visit Charlottesville Friday Bill requires study of state’s electric utility infrastructure Top Smyth DAR essay wins state competition US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp Virginia Tech President Tim Sands announces he will step down soon Chilhowie man faces multiple charges in domestic violence incident kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 w@FD6 4@>>:EE66[ 9@H6G6C[ E96 DEF5J :?G@=G65 @?=J D:I G69:4=6D[ ?@?6 @7 H9:49 925 AC@3=6>D H:E9 E96:C 6=64EC:42= DJDE6>D[ 2?5 H2D :?DF77:4:6?E E@ AC@5F46 2? 244FC2E6 C6DF=E] Q~FC AC6=:>:?2CJ 2DD6DD>6?E :D E92E %@J@E2 C6D:DE65 E96 A@DD:3:=:EJ E92E 6=64EC@?:4 56764ED 4@F=5 42FD6 D276EJ 4@?46C?D[ C6=:65 @? 2 7=2H65 6?8:?66C:?8 C6A@CE 2?5 >256 >:D=625:?8 AF3=:4 DE2E6>6?ED 4@?46C?:?8 E96 256BF24J @7 C646?E C642==D E@ 255C6DD E96 C:D< @7 DF556? 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