Another Toyota recall is making not so much news. It was actually in our local paper this time, one of the back pages of the business section. At least the asian automotaker recalls are starting to make the papers.
The Japanese automaker is taking the action after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on June 28 rejected Toyota's petition to waive a federal safety regulation that requires most vehicles built after September 2002 and equipped with the cut-off switch to also have a child seat anchor system known as LATCH -- lower anchorages and tethers for children.
The regulation was meant to ensure that child seats stay in place in a crash, especially in vehicles with smaller rear seating, such as pickups.
Figures, Toyota feels they are above the law and shouldn't have to follow it. What I am surprised about it that NHTSB is actually forcing them to comply with the law. I mean this is Toyota, how dare someone say they are doing something wrong.
[sarcasm off]
Posted by Quality Weenie at July 11, 2006 07:16 AM | TrackBack