Toyota's recalls and investigations

Ford addresses hybrid braking issue; Toyota president apologizes
Article | Automaker response to squishy-feeling brakes on hybrid vehicles spread beyond Toyota to Ford on Friday, and the president of Toyota held a surprise news conference in Japan, apologizing for safety problems that have led to massive vehicle recalls around the globe.

U.S. finds no electronic flaws in Toyotas that would cause acceleration
Article | Government investigators have rejected claims that electronic defects caused Toyota cars and trucks to accelerate out of control, a finding released Tuesday that offers a measure of long-awaited vindication for the world's largest automaker and shifts blame to the drivers who reported the incidents.

NHTSA's previous car pedal safety efforts died, stalled amid industry opposition
Article | With a federal investigation this week shifting much of the blame for Toyota's unintended-acceleration incidents onto drivers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that it would study ways of designing car pedals to prevent people from confusing the brake and accelerator.