The recall includes the following Toyota Models:

• 2007-10 Toyota Camry
• 2005-10 Toyota Avalon
• 2004-09 Prius
• 2005-10 Toyota Tacoma
• 2007-10 Toyota Tundra
• 2007-10 Lexus ES350
• 2006-10 Lexus IS250/350.

In August of this year, a fatal accident involving a California Highway Patrol officer and his family prompted an immediate investigation into the possibilities of a defective gas pedal in Toyota cars.  This particular crash involved a 2009 Lexus ES350 where the accelerator was stuck.  The car couldn’t be stopped and reached speed of 120mph just before striking an embankment, rolling over and bursting into flames.

Defective Products and Product Liability

The basic laws of product liability and consumer safety include the protection of the public from a manufacturer or supplier that produces a product that can injure someone.  While the theory’s of product liability and dangerous product protection can involve determining the type of defect and proving it; a strict liability for dangerous product manufacturing and supplying may also apply. Such strict liability may apply to a commercial supplier or manufacturer if the defect makes the product unreasonably dangerous.  To learn more about product liability, visit our dangerous product information center.