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Recall or shims put in under the second recall for sticking accelerator pedals, it raises the prospect that perhaps the problem behind unintended acceleration is a software or electronics problem. the national highway traffic safety administration is now looking at the so-called black boxes, which is the electronic data recorders, the control module recorders in these cars. the nitsa has received a reader that allows them to look at these black boxes, decipher whats coming out of them from toyot...

January p it would be 60 days. a new concern by some toyota owners who say the say fthe fix for a gas pedal problem is not. drivers have now filed complaints that their recalled cars are speeding up uncontrollably even after the repairs. one toyota owner says just five days after his recalled camry was fixed, the car suddenly sped up even as he hit its brakes. >> i was just two or three feet away from sliding down an embankment. i could have smacked into a stone wall or be hit broadside. >> cn...

Governments goal of using people to work the neighborhoods in which they live. the transportation department says it is investigating complaints by toyota owners whose cars are still experiencing unintended acceleration after they were supposedly fixed. there are said to be ten unconfirmed cases. toyota says it is also investigating the complaints. well, will house democrats kill president obamas latest strategy for health care reform? well ask the fox all stars when we come right back. this is ...

Toyotas well publicized problems with sudden acceleration are slamming the brakes on vehicle sales. toyota reporting a 9% drop in february sales. the stall applies for nearly all but one of the car models -- the prius, which despite being part of the recent recall is enjoying a 10% uptick in sales. meanwhile, ford motor companys sales hit a new gear last month, up 43%. much of the increase attributed to big purchases from car rental companies. and another recall to tell you about, this time ni...

Can start applying for licenses today. opponents want the issue on the ballot. john roberts says it is up to local courts to decide. the militarys view of dont ask-dont tell is beginning to take shape. an outline of what it should include, he said it should involve our troops but not disrupt the force engaged in two wars and other operations. the review is the first since the law took effect in 1993 banning openly gay service members. >> in the wake of acceleration issues, transportation secre...

Taking two trips to caribbean paid for by corporate sponsors. toyota officials were back on capitol hill for third round of questioning by lawmakers and federal authorities now say 52 people died due to sudden acceleration of vehicles up from 34. toyota today reported the february domestic sales were down 9% from a year ago. general motors was out-sold by ford last month for the first time in a dozen years. g.m. says it is recalling 1.3 million chevrolet and pontiac compact cars to fix power ste...

There are no pending court cases in the states. there are no legislatures considering this. so i think that this is the last place we are going to see this. big federal cause on the issue nationwide. >> and catholic charities decided to change its health care benefits to avoid giving insurance to same-sex partners of its employees there in washington, d.c. now the organization says it wont offer any new health coverage for spouses of its workers. workers and spouses get to keep the benefit. "was...

On the fact that i understand your point that youre making about the need to pay for these benefits. but what democrats are asking and i think its a good question is why now? why not before? >> it has been. >> reporter: why havent you called -- >> i have. >> reporter: what has changed? what are you now calling for things to be paid for? >> legislation not only affects millions of unemployed americans but a nationwide transportation project. emergency spending measures require a unanimous vote. ...

Unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles. so i think its investigations have failed. >> reporter: he hes they focused on d he says they folk -- he says they focused on floor mats, because its easy under floor mats and and its more difficult to understand microchips. megyn: we have live pictures from the san diego area. search crews hunting for any clue in the disappearance of young chelsea king. now we have breaking news. im going to bring it to you right after this break. we are trying to con...

The automaker and the federal government did enough to protect the public. it is, if youre counting, the third such congressal hearing in the span of one week. the head of north america is testifying today and so is ray lahood who was grilled at the hearing we saw last week. meanwhile, the government now says it has received 43 complaints of fatal accidents involving sudden acceleration of toyota vehicles since 2000. those accidents involve 52 deaths. the government says thre three-quarters of t...