
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/29/business/global/29toyota.html
Due to the problems with the accelerator pedals on vehicles, Toyota is facing a serious recalls, which expanded to Europe and China. Because Toyota was originally known for good quality, the damage has been largest of all problems the company has faced over the century.The committee said sudden unintended acceleration in all Toyota vehicles had resulted in 19 deaths in the United States over the last decade. That is nearly twice the number of deaths associated with similar events in cars built by all other automakers combined. The Toyota vehicles had resulted in 19 deaths in the US over the last decade. This number is twice the number of deaths that has occurred with cars built by all other automakers. Therefore, Toyota temporarily stopped the production of several models that have been recalled. The chairnman of National Highway Transportation Safety Administration required Toyota to show the document when they first learned about safety defects to investigate and resolve them. In addition, the Ford Company said that it had stopped production of some vehicles in China because they used the same accelerator pedals. However, Toyota has showed that it is welcomes the criticisms and investigation because they think ensuring safety of customers and restoring confidence in them is very important.