Full Committee Hearing:Toyota Gas Pedals: Is the Public At Risk?
On Wednesday, February 24, 2010, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled: “Toyota Gas Pedals: Is the Public At Risk?” The hearing examined the Federal government’s response to the Toyota recall, and gain a better understanding of the nature of the sudden acceleration problem in Toyota vehicles and what should be done about it.
Witnesses
PANEL I
The Honorable Raymond H. LaHood
Secretary
U.S. Department of Transportation
PANEL II
Mr. Akio Toyoda
President and CEO
Toyota Motor Corporation
Mr. Yoshimi Inaba
President and CEO
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
PANEL III
Ms. Joan Claybrook
President Emeritus of Public Citizen and
Former Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Mr. Clarence M. Ditlow
Executive Director
Center for Auto Safety
Mrs. Fe Lastrella
Lost Family Members in a Car Accident Involving a Toyota Vehicle
Mr. Kevin Haggerty
Experienced Sudden Unintended Acceleration in a Toyota Vehicle