Lawsuit filed against Toyota today in 2006 Prius brake failure death.

I'm wondering how the attorney for the Donoghue Prius lawsuit will pursue the claim that Prius lacks the "brake to idle" safety feature. (At least when working properly,) Prius already has that feature.

 

Now I'm going to stop driving my 2006 Prius. What the h-ll is going on here. I thought owners of the 2006 were only dealing with the floor mat. Can someone knowledgeable set us staright on the 2006.

Last I thought Toyota could raise about the present day problems but each day my confidence is less. Comments please

 

That there is a problem with the Gen II Prius cars?

I expect there will be all sorts of posts denying that there is a problem. In which circumstance, you will have to make up your mind for yourself.

 

Of course there will be since the VAST MAJORITY of us don't have a problem.

I swear I'm going to buy you a set of pom poms so you can spread your brake problem cheer everywhere. :cheer2:

 

One thing Toyota could do to answer the question regarding Gen II brake system issues would be to have a transparent investigation into the issues that have been reported. Instead of hiring ex-NHTSA employees to bury the reported issues, investigate them. If NHTSA says there is no issue after an objective investigation, it gets pretty hard to credibly claim there is some vast conspiracy on the part of Toyota.

Akio Toyoda claimed to be working to implement a transparent mechanism to address concerns before they escalate to the level of a safety recall. Well here is a perfect opportunity to show how serious he really is about the claim. Go to Congress and testify about what is being done to implement such a review process. And then make it happen.