Mary Ferrara of Quincy yesterday filed a class-action lawsuit against Toyota because of what might happen to the Camry she bought in 2007.
Ferrara's suit, filed in US District Court in Boston, is similar to the suit filed last month on behalf of Darshak Shah of Lowell. Unlike Ferrara, however, Shah alleges his 2010 Corolla actually crashed because of an accelerator problem.
Ferrara charges the Toyota problems are "latent and self-concealing," which the suit explains means Ferrara and others like her cannot know when their time is up and their cars become deathtraps; therefore, Toyota needs to do the right thing and pay up.
Ferrara's complaint.
Shah's complaint.
Ed. note: I drive a red Prius, so if you look in your rear view mirror and see me coming up behind you, do the right thing and get out of my way.
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Yeesh.
By FlyingToaster
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 9:50am
I hope to hell this case is dismissed.
While I'm all for Toyota paying up on the years and models affected, most of the 2007 Camrys are not affected.
This looks to have been a design flaw, and they actually know which models used which design. Checking the VIN number is sufficient.
And I drive a 2007 Sienna. But you probably don't need to get out of my way, unless you're gridlocking Watertown Square, Massholes.
Floor mat
By Anon
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:25pm
Isn't your Prius only recalled over the floor mat issue? And the interim solution is to remove the floor mat?
You're good to go. Should be no problem for you. No worry.
Electronics? Shmelectronics! Problem's already solved.
Allegedly it's just the floor mat
By adamg
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:34pm
But if you look at Shah's complaint, it speaks of mysterious electromagnetic waves.
Popular Mechanics article
By Dave
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 12:55pm
Popular Mechanics: Anatomy of Toyota's Problem Pedal: Mechanic's Diary