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Toyota is in hot water yet again

While the actual source of the various unintended acceleration incidents remains a mystery (from floor mats to broken mechanical accelerators, they've all been blamed), the controversy of how Toyota has managed the aftermath of safety concerns about its cars is growing. Last week an internal memo was leaked to the Associated Press in which a Toyota vice president for public affairs warns: "We need to come clean. We are not protecting our customers by keeping this quiet." The memo was written five days before Toyota's massive recall and only adds to suspicions that the company knew about the breadth of its accelerator problems long before it sprang into action. Meanwhile the debate about the root cause of sudden acceleration continues and more government fines for Toyota loom, and the key question remains: is the Toyota in driveway safe to drive?

Guests:

Kurt Bardella, a spokesman for Representative Darrell Issa

Sean Kane, founder & president of Safety Research & Strategies; founder of the Vehicle Safety Information Resource Center

Clarence Ditlow, executive director, Center for Auto Safety