{"id":247553,"date":"2010-01-29T16:05:11","date_gmt":"2010-01-29T21:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=49948"},"modified":"2010-01-29T16:05:11","modified_gmt":"2010-01-29T21:05:11","slug":"toyota-ceo-i-am-deeply-sorry-for-causing-our-customers-so-much-worry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/247553","title":{"rendered":"Toyota CEO: I am deeply sorry for causing our customers so much worry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/akio_toyoda_wide_main_a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In his first public comment on the massive recall surrounding Toyota, President and CEO Akio Toyoda apologized to his customers for causing them so much worry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am deeply sorry,&#8221; said Toyoda in a brief interview with the Japanese network NHK. Toyoda was seen leaving the interview in a black Audi.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Truly we think of our customers as a priority and we guarantee their safety,&#8221; Toyoda said. He said that he could not answer questions about the recall because the company &#8220;was still investigating&#8221; the issue.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-49948\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to Toyota&#8217;s supplier CTS, the companies are awaiting a federal government approval of a redesigned accelerator pedal that is currently being developed.<\/p>\n<p>The recall is now estimated to involve at least nine million cars and trucks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are some highlights on the new surrounding Toyota&#8217;s Pedal Recall:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/26\/toyota-suspends-sales-of-8-models-related-to-sticking-accelerator-recall\/\">Toyota suspends sales of 8 models related to sticking accelerator recall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/26\/toyota-suspends-sales-of-8-models-related-to-sticking-accelerator-recall\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/27\/the-effects-of-toyotas-sticking-accelerator-pedal-recall\/\">The effects of Toyota\u2019s sticking accelerator pedal recall<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/27\/the-effects-of-toyotas-sticking-accelerator-pedal-recall\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/27\/gm-offers-incentives-to-toyota-and-lexus-owners-facing-recall-headaches\/\">GM offers incentives to Toyota and Lexus owners facing recall headaches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/27\/gm-offers-incentives-to-toyota-and-lexus-owners-facing-recall-headaches\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/28\/toyota-recalls-another-1-1-million-vehicles-for-sticking-pedal-issue\/\">Toyota recalls another 1.1 million vehicles for sticking pedal issue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/28\/toyota-recalls-another-1-1-million-vehicles-for-sticking-pedal-issue\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/Toyota%E2%80%99s%20pedal%20supplier%20has%20a%20fix,%20says%20it%20has%20nothing%20to%20do%20with%20sticking%20accelerator\">Toyota\u2019s pedal supplier has a fix, says it has nothing to do with sticking accelerator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/Toyota%E2%80%99s%20pedal%20supplier%20has%20a%20fix,%20says%20it%20has%20nothing%20to%20do%20with%20sticking%20accelerator\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/28\/hertz-avis-and-enterprise-suspend-rental-of-toyotas-affected-by-recalls\/\">Hertz, Avis and Enterprise suspend rental of Toyotas affected by recalls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/28\/hertz-avis-and-enterprise-suspend-rental-of-toyotas-affected-by-recalls\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/01\/28\/congress-to-hold-hearings-on-toyota-recalls-in-feb-25\/\">Congress to hold hearings on Toyota recalls in Feb. 25<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>&#8211; By: Omar Rana<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Blotter\/toyota-ceo-apologizes-deeply\/story?id=9700622\">ABC News<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/4zvIvqmWC-Fhfz-RM59GMVFhXDs\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/4zvIvqmWC-Fhfz-RM59GMVFhXDs\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/4zvIvqmWC-Fhfz-RM59GMVFhXDs\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/4zvIvqmWC-Fhfz-RM59GMVFhXDs\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=-mLfSWX8e7g:nJludPpYXIE:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=-mLfSWX8e7g:nJludPpYXIE:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=-mLfSWX8e7g:nJludPpYXIE:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=-mLfSWX8e7g:nJludPpYXIE:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=-mLfSWX8e7g:nJludPpYXIE:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=-mLfSWX8e7g:nJludPpYXIE:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=-mLfSWX8e7g:nJludPpYXIE:TzevzKxY174\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In his first public comment on the massive recall surrounding Toyota, President and CEO Akio Toyoda apologized to his customers for causing them so much worry. &#8220;I am deeply sorry,&#8221; 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