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For potential brake problem. odyssey minivans and element small truck model years 2007 and 2008 may have defective brake pedals that could make stopping the vehicle much harder. it's just the late nest a series of auto recalls including more than 8 million toyotas flagged for potential accelerator problems. but toyota is by no means first automaker to deal with this issue. that's triggering accusations government regulators are asleep at the wheel. brian todd has been investigating. pretty eye opening. >> it is. what they're saying is that the regulators are overwhelmed in this instance. fresh...

Driveway at what is being described as an uncelebrated unsafe speed. there are no brake marks or evidence that the driver could hit the brake or tried to hit the brake. he was airlifted to mission hospital. he is now in critical condition. we have no idea whether this is related to the myriad of problems associated with accelerators in a variety of models of toyota vehicles. and so we are kind of keeping an eye on this. but obviously everybody is higher vigilant and concerned about it. the victim in critical condition. we have no word as to what caused this or if it was related to accelerator ...

Checks. by a vote of 6 -36 the senate has passed a bill providing more money for people out of work longer than six months the legislation will help unemployed pay for health insurance and extents tax breaks for businesses. house and senate members will meet to discuss the impact on the deficit. federal investigators looking into a crash involving a toyota prius in a new york city suburb. the driver saying the car accelerated and hit a stonewall tuesday day the driver was not injured. toyota wants to examine the prius after a police investigation is completed. the car maker has recalled eight ...

Groundhog day, talking a toyota. fighting back against accusation faulty electronics may be to blame for the accelerator problems. a problem that led to the recall of more than 8 million vehicles. toyota host add live via satellite demonstration today to debunk an early report by a university provers linking the gas pedal issue to a malfunction of the wiring. toyota claims the original study was unrealistic and insists the wiring is not to blame. last week members of congress grilled toyota over efforts to find the cause of the problems and whether it looked into electronic defects. the profes...

After it recalled more than 8 million cars because of accelerator problems and other issues. the automaker says it has repaired about 1 million of the vehicles so far. but a small portion of drivers, about 60 at last count, say they are still having pedal problems, even after the fix. toyota reports it has locked into some of those complaints and investigated them and can't find anything wrong with the throttle or with the repairs. u.s. lawmakers though want more. today the house committee that's been investigating toyota sent a letter to the company. they are asking for more data and more int...