U.S. safety administrators are investigating complaints from Toyota owners who claim recent recall fixes haven’t solved problems with unintended acceleration. NHTSA has received 10 such complaints from Toyota owners since mid-February.
The new recall fix complaints are adding to fears that Toyota has yet to get to the bottom of the sudden acceleration problems. Some experts feel the vehicles’ electronic control system could be behind the problems, and Toyota has hired an independent consulting firm to examine the issue.
David Strickland, the NHTSA administrator, said in a statement that the agency wants to “get to the bottom of the matter and ensure that Toyota is doing everything possible to address the situation.”
“If Toyota owners are still experiencing sudden acceleration incidents after taking their cars to the dealership, we want to know about it.” Strickland said.