ditlow is correct, of the fatal crashes of cary between 2002 and 2010 went to unintended acceleration, if there are twice as many that are not recall the last are that have been recalled, doesn't that raise real questions about whether the recall is extensive or as extensive as it should have been? >> senator, i'm not personally aware of that information and therefore i will ask mr. ditlow to give us some information and look into it and maybe get back to you later on. >> information is accurate as mr. ditlow presents its which you reach the same conclusion i reached that recalling a body of automobiles that of has half the rate of fatalities of astounded deceleration of you would want to recall those who have quite the right? >> i should not speculate but that should be the case. >> let me ask you, mr. inaba, and whoever else wishes and i want to ask about the accelerator and want to have the time. you indicated in your testimony, mr. uchiyamada, you said that as a result of our extensive testing we do not believe seven unintended acceleration results because of a defect in our ptc s

it is not just a toyota issue, with respect to the complaints about sudden unintended acceleration. it goes back to the '80s. everybody remembers the old audis and the mechanisms of acceleration were different then. they got outside experts sort of like that are doing now. the developed something called the silver book. it is a comprehensive look of what was going on in those situations. there were never able to find a defect with the vehicle. they did find that many of these were caused by driver error. i think there was a sort of systematic feeling at nhtsa that most of these things were driver error until proven otherwise. with respect to the question about toyota and bmw -- up until recently, another manufacturer was in the lead in complaints about sudden unintended acceleration. the agency has been looking at all manufacturers relative to these complaints. the problem that they have with toyota -- one of the problems -- is that this problem has existed for a long time. other countries have had recalls of disinformation. information was not shared by toyota to the agency. i think

in terms of unintended acceleration, toyota is far and away -- they can't explain what goes wrong, and the government has done investigations with no for it -- floormat. it comes down to electronics. toyota hasn't gotten to the bottom of that, and it does not make sense. >> mark in new york, go ahead. >> am i on? >> you are, go ahead. go ahead with your question or comment. >> i wanted asked about the new cars they had today. i know they have in your bodies and they are small. but i want to know, how come they don't make any cars like he 225 -- the 225 that had the long bodies? . . >> you was on a dirt road, turning onto pavement and as he turned about 15 or 20 miles per hour, thankfully, he did not hit anything because there was nothing to hit. he did not go over a bump, nothing. we immediately -- his airbag went off. onstar came on. i almost took that same truck and would have been out on a double highway if i was in the same situation. he had started t it and it went off like this after about 3 miles. we took it to the dealer we bought it from. we had 25,000 miles on it. still under

we are also addressing the issue of unintended acceleration through new technologies, including recorders and brake override systems. in conclusion, our prius has changed the global economy with its environmental performance. now, we will strive to continue to be the leader in the area of safety. our help drives our efforts to meet these challenges. and it ensures the driver safety and regain their trust and confidence. thank you. >> thank you very much, mr. uch uchiyamada. now mr. sihchi. >> thank you. my name is mr. shinichi, i am responsible for the assurance and customer service. in my testimony, i will outline the significant ways in which toyota is changing its approach to customer safety. in light of the lessons we have learned from our recent rerecalls. as we look for the future, we need to ensure that we listen more closely to our customers voices. and operate them for frequently and aggressively. we are overhauling the toyota process. this overhaul will cover entire assurance processes from big group running and design to manufacturing, sales, and service. in the united states,

proactive on a lot of the safety measures whether it is the current situation with sudden unintended acceleration. back in 2000, we had the tragic incident, the firestone case. there is a number of requirements of reporting, etc.. the industry complies with that, but we think there are ways to build on it. a lot of the questions are about the kinds of solutions that may be needed. the industry is releasing that or adopting a dozen coming forward. two of our manufacturers have announced break override technology that they are voluntarily deploying in their vehicles, trying to make sure that there is redundancy in safety, that there are fail-safe method so we can avoid those incidents that may have occurred in the past. >> of viewers may remember the headlines during the last couple of months, one that came out of the situation with toyota that some employees have been hired by the car companies. is that appropriate? >> absolutely. the experience on both sides of the aisle. he doesn't understand the technology industry, and those in the agency's need to understand the technology and vice versa. the

. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same time. >>> overseas stock markets are mixed this morning. tokyo's nikkei average fell 0.5% today. markets are closed in hong kong for a holiday. on wall street, the dow climbed 46 points yesterday. the nasdaq jumped 27 points. >>> home buyers appear to be racing to take advantage of a tax credit that expires at the end of this month. the number of people who agreed to buy a home rose in february, well above expectations. in addition to people capitalizing on the $8,000 credit for first-time buyers, many may be looking to close deals before mortgage rates rise. >>> the government has launched a new program to speed up the process of selling homes that are worth less than the mortgage. homeowners will get $3,000 for moving expenses if they complete what's known as a short sale, or agree to turn over their d

speaking japanese] >> as i said, there is not a single case that etc's failure led to unwanted, unintended acceleration at this point. however, we would like to do the following to ensure the safety of our product. [speaking japanese] >> our first point is it could be potentially national sciences, utilizing a third party organization to do another evaluation. [speaking japanese] >> for example right now when you look at the notations in the vehicle's speed control of a database, of course, this is something that we should probably work with a third party, but as far as we could see it, more than half of those complaints related to nonacceleration. [speaking japanese] >> after your translation we have to go on to the next question. >> so we would like to continues our effort to eliminate one we one. another thing is asking n.h.t.s.a. to give us the vin number of a certain event. we are deploying our s.w.a.t. team when is recorded. we want to do various things. we want to work on this. >> we are very eager to find out. that's all. >> thank you very much, senator dorgan. senator klobuchar. >> thank you v

one of the concerns i have is that 70% of this sudden unintended acceleration we still do not have an answer for. in fact, according to all the documents from nhtsa and also from toyota only 16% of the sudden accelerations are really addressed with the format and the sticky accelerator, if you will. and the electronics seems to have to have some part of it. are we any further along? >> as i said in my testimony, we are going to do a complete review of the electronics. we will meet with the folks from southern illinois university, take a look at the results of what they have had to look at. we will look at what the toyota folks have done with the people they have hired. we are going to get into this. we're going to get into the weeds on the electronics. we feel an obligation to do that because we have 30,000 complaints a year and we take every one seriously. we do not just set them off to the side. when we see a few start to stack up, we get into it. i commit to you we are going to do that. >> how about this event data recorder, which records information 5 seconds before an accident an

the brake safety measures can prevent unintended acceleration. g.m.he steps to reassure customers of safety. >> getting around is getting more expensive. oil and gas prices both hit an 18-month-old high with crude oil gaining 2% and back up $86 a barrel. the national average for gasoline is now nearly $2.33 a gallon f. prices rise even more, drivers may cut back choking off a recovery. >>> number one u.s. airways is making sure you're not left waiting on the tarmac. the company says its flights will return to the gate after two and a half hours unless takeoff is imminent. these federal rules start april 29 require airlines to let passengers off the plane after a three-hour delay or risk a big fine. u.s. airways says it expects more cancellations under the new rules. >>> you can find tonight's top five on myfoxdc.com. just click on web links. >>> did you see it? one ever the strongest earthquakes to hit the west coast in decades. a magnitude 7.2 has stuck just south of the mexican border. it shook buildings from l.a. to phoenix all the way down to tiaw

it is not just a toyota issue, with respect to the complaints about sudden unintended acceleration. it goes back to the '80s. everybody remembers the old audis and the mechanisms of acceleration were different then. they got outside experts sort of like that are doing now. the developed something called the silver book. it is a comprehensive look of what was going on in those situations. there were never able to find a defect with the vehicle. they did find that many of these were caused by driver error. i think there was a sort of systematic feeling at nhtsa that most of these things were driver error until proven otherwise. with respect to the question about toyota and bmw -- up until recently, another manufacturer was in the lead in complaints about sudden unintended acceleration. the agency has been looking at all manufacturers relative to these complaints. the problem that they have with toyota -- one of the problems -- is that this problem has existed for a long time. other countries have had recalls of disinformation. information was not shared by toyota to the agency. i think

. >>> toyota forming a quick response complaint team if drivers experience unintended acceleration. the quick analysis response team or s.m.a.r.t. will analyze any complaint within 24 hours. >>> david menlo,is joining us on the phone. are you with us, david? >> i am with you. about this particular offering, it is obviously going to be a institutional sweetheart on the surface just by the name itself, but this is something where you have to peel back the first few layers of the artichoke to really see the huge debt load underneath. >> it is interesting that they will be coming to market with a huge offering now. does that tell you anything about their expectations for the market or for reception? they have to believe that they are going to be received well if they come out with a $4.5 billion deal? >> well, the odds are favoring the investors of this particular offering or any that come out at this point, because the valuations are still extraordinarily low. but obviously, there is a need for cash on the part of this company, so it makes sense that they would try to get into the mark

documents show the company knew of concerns involving unintended acceleration and sticky gas pedals last september. but waited until january to notify ntsa. monday, transportation secretary ray lahood issued a statement saying, by failing to report known safety problems as it is required to do under the law, toyota put consumers at risk. i am pleased that toyota has accepted responsibility for violating its legal obligations to report any defects promptly. the company has recalled 6 million vehicles in all, related to sticky gas pedals and for problems with floor mats trapping the accelerator pedal which is blamed for at least five deaths and 17 injuries. sales are still strong but the company's once-sterling reputation for safety has been shattered. >> toyota once was considered an invincible brand. clearly they've taken a fall here. i think a lot of other automakers are going to pay a lot more attention to any issues that come up, any customers reporting problems. >> reporter: ntsa has announced toyota may face yet another fine for not reporting two separate defects related to accelera

demanding that toyota reimburse the company for claims paid out in any crashes linked to sudden, unintended accelerationrs are expected to follow suit. the potential cost to toyota is estimated in the tens of millions of dollars. and we could be talking much bigger bucks to settle over 200 lawsuits brought against toyota. so far, the cases have just been consolidated by a federal judge in california. legal analysts say toyota may be on the hook for at least $3 billion, with a "b" dollars. and then there is the government, too. it's already filing a $16 million claim, and now threatening a second separate fine. you really have to wonder what the future is going to be for toyota at this point. and these last few months as we have heard all this news about recalls and congressional hearings, you've also heard which is percent about whistle blowers at toyota, people trying to get the word out when they saw a problem there. deb talks to one of them at length. >> reporter: for years, he worked at the assembly line in japan. he took pride in his work, pressing metal to shape the outside of cars. believing it w

one of the concerns i have is that 70% of this sudden unintended acceleration we still do not have an answer for. in fact, according to all the documents from nhtsa and also from toyota only 16% of the sudden accelerations are really addressed with the format and the sticky accelerator, if you will. and the electronics seems to have to have some part of it. are we any further along? >> as i said in my testimony, we are going to do a complete review of the electronics. we will meet with the folks from southern illinois university, take a look at the results of what they have had to look at. we will look at what the toyota folks have done with the people they have hired. we are going to get into this. we're going to get into the weeds on the electronics. we feel an obligation to do that because we have 30,000 complaints a year and we take every one seriously. we do not just set them off to the side. when we see a few start to stack up, we get into it. i commit to you we are going to do that. >> how about this event data recorder, which records information 5 seconds before an accident an

, discriminatory practices in the health insurance industry, and the recent toyota sudden unintended acceleration problems. but two years ago, i saw of the opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. i thank president barack obama and speaker pelosi for finally making health care and reality in this country. while legislative accomplishments have been a significant part of my career, perhaps the thing i am most proud of over 18 years is helping you, my friend, my neighbors, and my constituents. my staff and i have helped tens of thousands of constituents resolve problems and cut through the red tape, problems such as helping secure benefits through the band -- through the veterans or social security administration, or helping with a tax problem at the irs, or securing the middle of a service member who badly served our country. we help people obtain passports, secure local mail delivery service, and obtained funds to weatherize their homes to save money. these may seem like little things, but to me and my staff, there are some of the most important things we do.

toyota recently recalled 8 million vehicles worldwide for vehicles linked to unintended acceleration's brian williams with a look at what's coming up tonight on "nbc nightly news." >> coming up tonight, our popular "making a difference" segment. it is about haiti. an american doctor who since the quake has been treating victims almost non-stop. she's working to save the hospital damaged in the quake. her story tonight on "nightly news." natalie, for now, back to you. >> thank you, brian. 8:04 right now. let's go back outside to matt and meredith. or >>> good tuesday morning. i'm news 4 meteorologist chuck bell. one or two little slivers of sunshine getting through. otherwise a mostly cloudy sky hangs overhead. most of the light rain for now is centered up across southern pennsylvania and far northern maryland. those rain showers are drifting to the south. eventually, everyone is going to get wet today. rainfall amounts around a quarter an inch. temperatures in the high 40s and low 50s for now. we won't move too much today, staying in the upper 50s and low 60s. have your umbrellas rea

, discriminatory practices in the health insurance industry, and the recent toyota sudden unintended acceleration problems. but two years ago, i saw of the opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. i thank president barack obama and speaker pelosi for finally making health care and reality in this country. while legislative accomplishments have been a significant part of my career, perhaps the thing i am most proud of over 18 years is helping you, my friend, my neighbors, and my constituents. my staff and i have helped tens of thousands of constituents resolve problems and cut through the red tape, problems such as helping secure benefits through the band -- through the veterans or social security administration, or helping with a tax problem at the irs, or securing the middle of a service member who badly served our country. we help people obtain passports, secure local mail delivery service, and obtained funds to weatherize their homes to save money. these may seem like little things, but to me and my staff, there are some of the most important things we do.

discriminatory practices in the health- insurance industry, and the recent toyota a sudden unintended accelerationo, i saw an opportunity to finally enact health care with the election of a new president. thank president obama and speaker pelosi for finally making health care reform and reality in this country. perhaps the thing i am most proud of over 18 years is helping you, my friends, my neighbors, and my constituents. my staff and i have helped tens of thousands of constituents resolve problems and cut through red tape, problems such as helping secure benefits through the veterans or social security administration, or helping with a tax problem at the irs, or securing the middle of a service member who valiantly served our country. we have helped people secure local mail delivery service, and obtain the funds to weatherize their homes. these may seem like small things, but to me and my staff, they are some of the most important things we do. i want to thank the members of my staff. but here in northern michigan and in washington, d.c. some of you have been with me since the beginning of my co