nothing to do with the electronic throttle? >> translator: we haven't found a defect with the throttle said executives one year ago. >> reporter: lawsuits in the u.s., many filed on behalf of dead victims didn't agree. toyota in the middle of an unprecedented multi. million dollar vehicle global recall stuck to its explanation and started repairing a tarnished public image. the world's largest automaker pledge accountability for flaws, paid nearly $50 million to the u.s. in fines and sent its reclusive top man to congress to testify before lawmakers and the american public. >> i am deeply sorry. >> reporter: but toyota's quality pledge once believed to be bulletproof took a yearlong beating. a storm the company says is still driving out of. gradually we hope we are winning back confidence. but our journey is not yet