LaHood-Toyota Skirmish Ends, Harm Already Done

With the reasons behind the huge Toyota recall still engulfed in some sort of a milky mist, all the Japanese carmaker really needed was an US government official throwing more stones. And along came Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood, who after calling Toyota a bit "safety deaf," managed to scare Toyota owners even more, by giving them a little piece of advice: "stop driving it (the Toyota) and take it to a dealer."

Of course, Toyota felt offended by the comment and, by u… (read more)