as millions of toyota owners wonder if the vehicles they re driving are safe. i would really hate to be on the highway and then just be anything at a top-rate speed and not be able to control the vehicle. reporter: the latest recall involves five models. toyota said today they re closing in on solutions to a gas pedal problem that now affects more than 2.4 million vehicles, and that today spread beyond the united states to chine and europe. but they still have no details on exactly when drivers will see repairs or how. at issue in part is a problem with the accelerator, which in rare cases gets stuck, possibly because of a conden saigdz buildup that makes it unable to spring back properly. one consumer group says that has led to more than 2,000 insdens since 1999, including at least 275 crashes and 18 deaths. the tires were smoke, the brakes were smoking from riding the brakes for about five miles. reporter: toyota point to the the make effort accelerator, cts, which
toyota under fire. congress to investigate the auto giant s unprecedented recall. terror trials. the government reconsiders its decision to try 9/11 suspects in new york city. and literary legend. j.d. sallinger, the mysterious author of one of the best selling books of all-time passes away. this is the cbs morning news away. this is the cbs morning news for friday, january 29th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs good morning and thanks for joining us. i m michelle gielan. the situation is serious. that s what japan s trade minister has to say about the massive recall by toyota. some 8 million vehicles in all. today congress will announce it s launching an investigation and toyota has begun ships parts to repair faulty gas pelds, but it s up clear when consumers will be able to get their cars fixed. jeff glor reports. report the problem seems to get bigger every day. as millions of toyota owners wonder if the vehicles they re driving are safe. i would really hate to
couric: tonight, the recall goes wordwide but toyota has no fix for gas pedals that stick, leaving millions of potentially dangerous cars on the road. i m katie couric. also tonight, he was required reading for generations of american teenagers. j.d. salinger, author of the catcher in the rye, has died. and where america stands in the battle against cancer. they tell you you have six months and what are you going to do in six months? couric: finding hope and cracking the genetic code. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the cbs evening news with katie couric. couric: good evening, everyone. millions of vehicles recalled, sales suspended, production stopped, and just when you thought it couldn t get any worse for toyota, it has. the recall for defective gas pedals has spread to china and europe, and in this country, jeff glor tells us, another million-plus toyota cares and s.u.v.s were added to the recall list. report
on countdown. it is beneath you! good evening from new york. the fear in the wake of thursday s stunning supreme court ruling that corporations can spend unlimited amounts of quash on campaign ads has been instead of the senator from ke or congressman from maine, the people of this nation could soon be represented by the senator from delta or the congressman from metlife, as if they re not currently. today expressing that fear, the chief executives of delta and metlife among many other ceos, tired of the fund raising calls they have already been getting from lawmakers. and aefr the court precedent-setting decision k, afraid it could get a lot worse. stop hitting us up for campaign cash and a request that lawmakers approve public financing for the house and senate campaigns. their letter reading in part among those signing the letter, current or former executives of delta air lines, metlife, toymaker hasbro, ice cream maker ben & jerry s, seagram s r.s liquor company.