Toyota won't tell anyone what they find out when they check the on board 'black box' (EDR) from each of the blamed Toyotas. Nothing if not fair to everyone, however, Toyota withholds all information from every black box they check following any accident or incident. Apparently, over the years practically nobody has ever gotten readable printouts from their crashed car's black box. Judges have fumed and petitioners have cursed Toyoda's eyes, but only highly redacted print outs are all that's ever been turned over. Pontiac, Ford, Dodge cars, along with marques from every other manufacturer have provided black box information to lawyers and investigators to prove or lose their cases. Not Toyota. Now, when it's of paramount importance to get to the bottom of what's up with unintended, uncontrollable acceleration and failing brakes, Toyota must be forced to provide this information. Toyota executives and even Akio Toyoda himself should be brought to bear for this obvious deception. If they're not at fault, the boxes will prove it. If they are, their future in the auto business in the USA depends on an honest assumption of responsibility for the problems. The Korean company Hyundai has benefited handsomely from Toyota's cover up and lies. They're going to prosper beyond their wildest dreams in 2010 because Toyota is sticking with their dishonest tactic.
Step up Akio. Tell the world that Toyotas have always been great cars, and due to a lackadaisical and elitist handling of this situation, they've failed. Make the needed amends and repairs and get on with build great world class transportation, Toyota. Americans forgive any honest response, but hold lies and deception against you forever.
