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As their bus suddenly burst into flames. [horn] >> shepard: moments before somebody shot this footage, emergency crews say there were a half dozen kids on board. along with one alert driver. named lendora richardson. >> i smelled something, because of the smell i did stop the bus. >> that smell, according to investigators, was smoldering electric wires. >> i saw the smoke come from under the steering column and i just knew it was time to go, me and the kids. >> the driver says she ushered out th...

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Shes in the vehicle! >> we were searching for her in the vehicle and we could not see her, and we started looking in front of the vehicle, calling out and we had no response initially, but then officer cox was near the drivers door and could hear a female screaming inside. >> wait a minute. >> shes inside. where are you at? shes down in the floorboard. >> it took us, i would say a good 30 seconds, 45 seconds to determine that she was still in the vehicle. officer cox heard a voice, and after fur...

Indicate that she was trying to stop the vehicle. >> headley and cox help the driver and they carefully search the car, but they cant immediately find her. >> shes inside! shes in the vehicle! >> we were searching for her in the vehicle and we could not see her, and we started looking in front of the vehicle, calling out and we had no response initially, but then officer cox was near the drivers door and could hear a female screaming inside. >> wait a minute. >> shes inside. where are you at? sh...

Her, and we started looking in front of the vehicle, calling out and we had no response initially, but then officer cox was near the drivers door and >> we were searching for her in the vehicle and we could not see her, and we started looking in front of the vehicle, calling out and we had no response initially, but then officer cox was near the drivers door and could hear a female screaming inside. >> wait a minute. >> shes inside. where are you at? shes down in the floorboard. >> it took us, i...

Something that the company is facing now. >> reporter: thats true. first you need to know if the recall affects you own one of these vehicles toyota will send you notification in the mail. that should start sometime in january. there are no reports of any accident as a result of this issue. the problem were talking about is a glitch in the steering column which potentially makes the vehicle hearter to steer. this is a worldwide recall but the bulk of vehicles in the recall just under half a mill...

Now its recalling 1.2 million of those f-150 pickups. the most popular american vehicle. abcs lisa stark reports the defect is caused by an electrical short. >> reporter: the recall involves the model years 2004 through 2006, and the problem is the drivers side air bag. now heres whats happening in some cases. the drivers are getting into the vehicle. theyre simply turning on the car. and then the air bag is suddenly popping out unexpectedly. ford says the issue is a wire right inside of the ste...

Jury ordered it to hand over documents relating to a steering system problem. its an issue which prompted a recall way back in 2005. trace gallagher with late details from our west coast news hub. what do we know specifics about this? >> we know the grand jury wants to know if toyota delayed notifying u.s. authorities about that steering column problem. were talking about something called a steering relay rod, shep. its actually the piece that connects the steering column with the wheels. now, b...

Is only located in one or two places but there are several places on the vehicle where you can find the vin number. the engine block. the windshield. you can find it also in the left hand inner wheel arch, steering wheel, steering column on the radiator support bracket. there are several places. there are various places you can find the vin number which is the cars dna. >> it is precisely the cars dna and certainly something he was hoping not to leave behind, i imagine. from the vin number, lets...

Thats why the miscommunications. if they go before congress with the gee, i dont know if its the steering column or the brake, were looking at all this and well get back to you, bob. thats a mistake to go before congress and talk like that and so far i havent heard much out of the toyota that they understand the problem and know whats going on. theyre trying to fix whatever it is but thats part of the reason its a runaway train. they cant articulate the problem and to go before congress, its har...