Toyota hit with sixteen-million dollar fine...

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Originally Posted by RedRide

When wiil this issue be put to rest? The faulty gas pedals were not failing because of where they were made. The pedals made in the US happened to be a different (faulty Toyota design) than those made in Japan or elsewhere and that is where the trouble lies. It had nothing to do with poor mufacturing or workmamship.

Also, be aware that even cars mas in Japan are full of international parts and there is nothing super human about Japaneese auto workers!

Actually the faulty pedal assemblies are manufactured here in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada by an independant parts contactor to Toyota specification. Yes, Toyota must take any heat.
Strange that our southern Ontario (and most all Canadian) road are literally filled with Corolla's and Camry's (Corolla and Matrix/Vibe are built near here at Ingersol, Ontario) and I've never heard any first hand reports of sticky pedals. Even reading the Toronto Star 'Wheels' section cover-to-cover weekly.
After it all came to light I did hear somewhere that there were only two cases in Canada. Cha-Ching!!!!
I'm inclined to agree, it's a witch-hunt.