Transportation Secretary Says Stop Driving Recalled Toyotas

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said owners of Toyota vehicles recalled for Ray Lahood - 126.JPGaccelerator-pedal defects should "stop driving" them and bring them to a Toyota dealer for repair.

"We need to fix the problem so people don't have to worry about disengaging the engine or slamming the brakes on or put it in neutral," LaHood told a House Appropriations panel hearing in response to questions from a lawmaker.

"If anybody owns of these vehicles, stop driving it and take it to a Toyota dealer," he added. 

 

Posted by Michelle Krebs at 8:29 AM under News , Personalities , Toyota | Comments (1) | digg this | Seed Newsvine

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Too, too much nanny-statism.

Posted by: cwc1 | February 03, 2010 at 6:26 PM

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