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...hauling Toyoda and his deputies to Capitol Hill for a public flogging, House members got to vent their outrage at the company's sclerotic response to quality issues ranging from troublesome floor mats to sticky gas pedals to faulty brakes. Committee members asserted that Toyota has failed to sufficiently address the possibility that the computers in its cars could be causing problems. Toyota executive Jim Lentz insisted on Feb. 23 that the company has identified the defects responsible for some 2,600 instances of sudden, unintended acceleration--resulting in 34 deaths--since 2000. But he also conceded that...
...hauling the top brass of the world's largest automaker to Capitol Hill for a public flogging, House members got to vent their outrage at Toyota's sclerotic response to the crisis. So far the once revered company has had to recall more than 8 million vehicles for issues ranging from troublesome floor mats to sticky gas pedals to faulty brakes. But several committee members maintained that Toyota has failed to address the possibility that scrambled computers in its cars could be the culprit. In a blistering letter submitted to Toyota's U.S. president, James Lentz, before the hearing, Representatives...
Frederick A. Laskey, MWRA executive director, said that “human error” in the configuration of the facility’s valves caused a tank to be overpressurized, resulting in fuel going through the vent of the facility. The fuel spilled first onto the roof, then onto the driveway, and eventually into the Charles...
Until this week's PPP poll, Texas political observers expected Medina only to be a factor that would force a runoff between Perry and Hutchison. (To win outright, a candidate must garner more than 50% of the total vote.) According to Murray, Medina afforded voters an instrument to vent with a protest vote; they would then make their choice between Perry and Hutchison in a runoff. But it now appears Medina may be cutting into Hutchison's vote. Some are now speculating about a Perry-Medina runoff...
...Crimson’s ranked grapplers did not seem intimidated. The Quakers refused to trot out a wrestler against co-captain and top-ranked J.P. O’Connor (157), leaving No. 6 Caputo to vent his frustration at the team’s struggles. The Crimson standout, who moved to 15-2 on the day, dominated his bout from start to finish—a stark contrast to the rest of the squad’s performance...