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Kevin Krolicki and John Crawley
\nReuters<\/a>
\nMarch<\/a> 12, 2010<\/p>\n

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chief David Strickland told a congressional hearing on Thursday that the regulator is considering whether to make \u201cblack boxes\u201d mandatory for all new vehicles. [ID:nN11246251]<\/p>\n

The devices can capture data on speed, braking effort and other details which can be vital in reconstructing accidents.<\/p>\n

Toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles globally to address the risk that accelerator pedals on a range of its vehicles could become stuck because of a loose floor mat or a glitch in the pedal assembly.<\/p>\n

Unintended acceleration in the company\u2019s Toyota and Lexus vehicles has been linked to at least five U.S. crash deaths since 2007. Authorities are investigating 47 other Toyota crash deaths over the past decade.<\/p>\n

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