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Calif. lawsuit claims Toyota hid defect evidence

Reuters -- Southern California prosecutors filed the first U.S. consumer protection lawsuit against Toyota Motor Corp on Friday, claiming it had engaged in "fraud" by hiding evidence of dangerous vehicle defects.

Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said his office along with private attorneys sued the U.S. sales arm of Toyota, charging that the world's top-selling automaker has endangered the public with defective vehicles, and engaged in deceptive business practices.

"Against this backdrop of fraud and concealment, Toyota has for decades touted its reputation for safety and reliability and knew that people bought its vehicles because of that reputation and yet purposefully chose to conceal and suppress the existence and nature of defects," said the 18-page lawsuit filed on Friday.

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naw62 Champion Author Maine Posts:4,565 Points:1,249,770 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:19:02 PM Ignore naw62 Report Abuse You would think there would be some attorney would do pro-bono
cheap2010skate Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,096 Points:123,795 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:18:33 PM Ignore cheap2010skate Report Abuse If Toyota concealed the problems, they should pay for it. Good for the attorneys! I am biased, but I come from a family of attorneys. I do think that most of the money should go to victims and not law firms.
Saturn93 Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,245 Points:1,015,740 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:16:54 PM Ignore Saturn93 Report Abuse Sounds like a race to see which attorneys file the first law suit. No matter the results, the attorneys will always win.
revON Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,219 Points:643,900 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:16:39 PM Ignore revON Report Abuse Same old bulls#t.
garman87 Champion Author Austin Posts:1,295 Points:1,513,775 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:15:08 PM Ignore garman87 Report Abuse Who gets the money?
jay4 Champion Author Colorado Springs Posts:5,792 Points:1,326,080 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:14:46 PM Ignore jay4 Report Abuse "Going forward"
Bartboro Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,033 Points:537,680 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:11:47 PM Ignore Bartboro Report Abuse Wonder if Toyota really concealed a known problem or just that there were complaints.
nojsts Champion Author St. Louis Posts:14,048 Points:2,829,905 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:11:00 PM Ignore nojsts Report Abuse Do the people who bought the cars get the money?
WandererJim Champion Author Oregon Posts:8,307 Points:1,657,220 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 6:01:38 PM Ignore WandererJim Report Abuse sneaky
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,591 Points:1,151,775 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:59:09 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Most corporations hide the facts.
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:4,675 Points:1,360,045 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:58:36 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse Repetive post to #5. This is very serious. My wife needs a new car to replace her ancient and reliable '92 Camry. But she won't consider another one.
BOBBY1983 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,540 Points:310,825 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:53:10 PM Ignore BOBBY1983 Report Abuse toyota greedy with profit
ashishpa All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:744 Points:168,775 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:52:34 PM Ignore ashishpa Report Abuse Greedy Toyota and Greedy Lawyers. Suit should be for those who are affected in past.
letmathe Champion Author Chicago Posts:10,032 Points:2,288,540 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:52:32 PM Ignore letmathe Report Abuse Messy!
NewfieGasMan Veteran Author Newfoundland Posts:394 Points:240,745 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:52:25 PM Ignore NewfieGasMan Report Abuse it would not be a supprise.
Jo120 Champion Author Arizona Posts:3,469 Points:1,314,930 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:52:08 PM Ignore Jo120 Report Abuse I think everyone knows they hid it!!
nedthenanite Champion Author Mississippi Posts:4,065 Points:785,285 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:50:34 PM Ignore nedthenanite Report Abuse If it's true, it's despicable. But then, Toyota said they wanted to be like GM — biggest seller of cars in the world. That comes with some, er, "responsibilities".
TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:4,468 Points:1,006,605 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:47:34 PM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse pkhdonovan: My sentiments, exactly.
Don1222 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,229 Points:766,080 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:46:31 PM Ignore Don1222 Report Abuse Buy American, made in The United States.
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:7,047 Points:1,729,420 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:44:59 PM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse the only real winners are going to be the lawyers.
4warned Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,251 Points:1,259,845 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:42:31 PM Ignore 4warned Report Abuse This is going to be very costly to Toyota before it is all over.
hwnguy Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,981 Points:647,780 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:36:20 PM Ignore hwnguy Report Abuse same old story
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:4,356 Points:907,155 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:33:57 PM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse Duplicate article.
Jorgie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,281 Points:2,027,905 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:32:30 PM Ignore Jorgie Report Abuse FORD=fix or repair daily. How come the idiot in California didn't shift into neutral???
jwalkerh Champion Author Louisiana Posts:2,107 Points:565,075 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:23:55 PM Ignore jwalkerh Report Abuse I think Toyota has known about this for years and has made every effort to cover up the defects rather than admit there are serious problems.
tom426 Rookie Author Illinois Posts:54 Points:92,780 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:21:09 PM Ignore tom426 Report Abuse I'm going with a Ford Escape!
luvsautos Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,170 Points:61,830 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:19:32 PM Ignore luvsautos Report Abuse Ditto that MRED3
MRED3 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:2,265 Points:443,245 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:17:12 PM Ignore MRED3 Report Abuse You hit it on the head FordF2502001.
carlsonguitars Champion Author Portland Posts:4,239 Points:701,800 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:16:43 PM Ignore carlsonguitars Report Abuse of course they did, they have known about this problem for months and have tried to cover it up being that they didn't want sales to slip.... If they would have issued a recall immediately and would have "manned up" then I wouldn't think they should face CRIMINAL CHARGES - but at this point in time it is obvious that they have been extremely NEGLIGENT - thus they should face criminal charges along with the civil lawsuits that have been brought against them!
waynemustang Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,228 Points:845,275 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:14:31 PM Ignore waynemustang Report Abuse Oh oh, Big Greedy Lawyers.
TopGunn Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,259 Points:1,642,910 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:13:31 PM Ignore TopGunn Report Abuse Toyotas problems seem to be worsening.
fernandi Rookie Author Arizona Posts:2 Points:1,625 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:13:22 PM Ignore fernandi Report Abuse Glad I have a Mustang!
impala2008 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:594 Points:214,030 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:12:32 PM Ignore impala2008 Report Abuse About time
FordF2502001 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,083 Points:669,100 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:09:10 PM Ignore FordF2502001 Report Abuse THe Japanese and Chinese both don't care for Americans except for our dollars
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,140 Points:534,535 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:09:01 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse I don't like the idea of flying by wire!
WCCurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:3,020 Points:922,390 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:08:35 PM Ignore WCCurtis Report Abuse Just another way to fatten the wallets of Politicians and Lawyers. The money should go to Toyota Owners.
uglytom Champion Author Florida Posts:3,126 Points:684,090 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:05:21 PM Ignore uglytom Report Abuse They did what EVERY OTHER business DOES! They sought to find out what the PROBLEM was. I would do the same thing and you would also!!!!!!!!!!!!!
runway12 Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,129 Points:263,515 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:04:11 PM Ignore runway12 Report Abuse Its amazing that things that now move by wire are not looked at. We have airplanes in the sky, cars on the road, rail, and in the water
Sportdeck Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,347 Points:1,601,825 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:04:08 PM Ignore Sportdeck Report Abuse Say it isn't so. Toyota lied?
RobertSpratt All-Star Author Virginia Beach Posts:792 Points:234,245 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 5:02:16 PM Ignore RobertSpratt Report Abuse I think everyone knows they hid it.
olcowboy14 Champion Author Spokane Posts:4,685 Points:743,950 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:57:19 PM Ignore olcowboy14 Report Abuse I heard more about this on the news, sounds like some one is running for re-election. I know they wouldn't pick me for a jury on this one.
snewwee Champion Author Detroit Posts:4,999 Points:1,016,055 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:48:40 PM Ignore snewwee Report Abuse This type of action could go on forever.
MINER Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:8,442 Points:2,472,170 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:48:37 PM Ignore MINER Report Abuse I have been tryng to buy American all my life. I did like the Toyota's but never could see myself buying one...Not that I ever thought there was anything wrong with them...
TFowler513 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,382 Points:590,510 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:44:22 PM Ignore TFowler513 Report Abuse Toyota will eventually recover under some Chinese name!!!
HockeyLady Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,587 Points:1,499,760 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:41:05 PM Ignore HockeyLady Report Abuse won't be looking at Toyotas anytime soon [Edited by: HockeyLady at 3/12/2010 4:41:28 PM EST]
girlznjeeps Veteran Author Phoenix Posts:480 Points:186,980 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:39:44 PM Ignore girlznjeeps Report Abuse "Too bad.... Buy a Ford."...like we all know JUST how good American car company track records are???
Bert2010 Sophomore Author Columbus Posts:238 Points:108,100 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:37:23 PM Ignore Bert2010 Report Abuse Inocent until proven guilty. Problem with some cars? Yes. Do they need to fix problem? Yes. Fraud? Not necessarily. That has yet to be proven.
starfighter08 Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,013 Points:160,125 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:36:28 PM Ignore starfighter08 Report Abuse Too bad.... Buy a Ford.
Toppers Champion Author Atlanta Posts:4,132 Points:1,504,315 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2010 4:34:44 PM Ignore Toppers Report Abuse Not good for Toyota...