(News Today) - Toyota has reached a settlement with two families over product liability claims following a crash that killed four family members, a spokesman for the automaker said.
California Highway Patrolman Mark Saylor; his wife, Cleofe Lastrella; a 13-year-old daughter, Mahala; and Saylor's brother-in-law, Chris Lastrella, were killed when a Lexus sedan they were in accelerated uncontrollably on a freeway near San Diego last year and crashed over an embankment.
Lexus is a division of Toyota.
"Toyota and the Saylor and Lastrella families reached an amicable agreement in mediation that fully resolves their product liability claims against Toyota and a Lexus dealership," Brian R. Lyons said. "Through mutual respect and cooperation, we were able to resolve this matter without the need for litigation."
Lyons said the company and two families "wish to keep the amount of the settlement confidential."
An investigation revealed the accelerator pedal in the car probably became trapped on an all-weather floor mat that had been incorrectly installed in the vehicle.
Toyota issued a recall to address possible floor mat entrapment.
Source : CNN
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Toyota reaches settlement with families after fatal crash
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