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Litigation which is perfectly predictable. but heres whats happening. were going to see a wave of lawsuits crashing across toyotas company. some of them are going to involve accidents or deaths that people claim were caused by the cars that have been recalled for acceleration problems. thats really thats the tip of iceberg because other lawsuits are already threatening. some involve the diminution of value of toyotas, whether or not theyre the recalled cars just because of the brands hit to its ...

2010 tacoma four wheel drive trucks so they can take a better look at the drive shaft, worried about the cracks that could make it separate at the joints. that makes a full dozen models that toyota has recently recalled for repairs, some dating back to 2004. there are some for me to go through individually, but theyre listing them on the screen for you. some of the recalls involve a surge in accelerator, others a breaking prem problem and more the floor mat. theyre contacting owners to come in f...

The nations capital. three feet of snow shut down the federal government for a fourth day. >> were following a major story out of iran, bracing for a showdown with protesters. today is the 31st anniversary of the islamic revolution and the government cutting the main lines of communication today. were live with new information about a country on the brink. >> cnn uncovering shocking allegations against toyota employees and the feds who are supposed to keep your car safe to drive. claim that is t...

For john roberts. today some of the big stories. were still talking about the storm, but at least not talking about another one coming. the east coast buried under record-breaking snow. we saw two blizzards in a week. 40 inches of snow in the capitol. good news now that maybe some of the airports will be opening up. two runways at dulles re-opened minutes ago. the first flight landed there 45 minutes ago. reagan national not open yet. we are waiting for information as well from the baltimore air...

And are we concerned about toyota getting fair treatment here, tamron. and i contacted some of the other governors that have toyota facilities in their state. they shared those concerns, and so we worked together to pull this letter together. you know, safety is our top priority like it is for everybody in this country. but fairness is also a priority of ours. and when youve got a federal government who is a big investor in some of the competitors of toyota, i think that they need to bend over b...

Things out. so, for the short term, i think this benefits the domestic automakers. >> sarah, good to talk to you. >> good to talk to you. >> i heard you on the record for this, thank you for being on. heres another question for you. is toyota doing enough to fix the acceleration problems? youll want to see what drew griffin, with our cnn special investigation unit, uncovered. and also ahead, our "random moment" in 90 seconds. and another reminder here, the new orleans saints will have a vi...

Behind its safety crisis. take a look. >> reporter: it was a hastily called news conference, an apology at 9:00 friday night near tokyo. the president of toyota, akio toyota, saying hes sorry for the global recall, but declaring believe me, toyotas cars are safe. on the companys website, a clear explanation for the sudden acceleration problems, stuck floor mats, sticky gas pedals, and a fix. its all mechanical, the company says, and its solved. but is it? >> i would say unequivocal that toyotas ...

Okay. troubling fears about a massive toyota recall, right now dealers are busy installing a fix for millions of cars with potential acceleration problems, but according to some engineers cnn talked to, the fix may not fix anything. heres cnns special investigations unit correspondent, drew griffin. >> reporter: it was a hastily-called news conference, an apology at 9:00 at night near tokyo. the president of toyota, akio toyoda, saying hes sorry for the global recall, but saying, believe me, toy...

That problem that so far they say that solution doesnt exist. it was a hastily called news conference and apology at 9:00 friday night near tokyo. the president of toyota, akio toyoda, saying hes sorry but, believe me, toyotas cars are safe. on the companys web site, a clear explanation for the sudden acceleration problems, stuck floor mats, sticky gas pedals, and a fix. its all mechanical, the company says, and its solved. but is it? >> i would say unequivocally that toyotas explanations do not...

The problems until now. it sounds as though the company is trying to get ahead and stop reacting and getting in front of it. but there are two important takeaways. one, if you have one with of these cars, youre looking at time delays and going to your dealer to get it fixed. youre still asking questions in the morning, is this the braking problem im having, is this part of the problem or something else? the second question you have, the second takeaway, is if youre out looking for a car, if your...