
Safety Officials: Runaway Toyota Matter 'Is Not Closed'
ABCNews -- Calling into question Toyota's claims that it had solved the problem of its runaway cars, federal safety officials said today that the recall of 3.8 million floor mats "is simply an interim measure, not a remedy of the underlying defects in the vehicles." ABC News reported Tuesday that some Toyota owners were in rebellion and said the floor mats did not explain what caused their cars to suddenly surge up to 100 miles per hour. CLICK HERE FOR MORE OF THE RUNAWAY TOYOTAS STORY. In a statement this afternoon, the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Safety Administration said, "This matter is not closed until Toyota has effectively addressed the vehicle defect by providing a suitable remedy." The statement did not specify...