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Maria Cantwell: “When Toyota became aware of the 2004 NHTSA data that indicated a possible problem with sudden unintended acceleration of…”

On the recordMarch 1, 2010
When Toyota became aware of the 2004 NHTSA data that indicated a possible problem with sudden unintended acceleration of some of its vehicles, someone in the management should have pulled the andon cord.
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Maria Cantwell
Democratic · Washington

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Senator Cantwell criticizes Toyota's management response to safety data.

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