In accordance with federal regulations, car manufacturers are required to confirm your distributor within five days to say that there are errors in their products. "We already have evidence that Toyota failed to meet its legal obligations," according to Ray LaHood.
Traffic Safety Administration and National Highway (NHTSA) United States Department of Transportation has studied the case and found out that Toyota has been aware of the issue of the gas pedal since September 2009.
"Worse, they deliberately hide these dangerous damages for months from United States officials. Therefore, we seek the maximum penalty," he said.
According to federal regulations, U.S. $ 16.4 million is the highest penalty for a single mistake that can be imposed on car manufacturers.
However, when confirmed related penalty, the party claiming Toyota has not received a letter from the NHTSA. According to senior analyst, Jessica Caldwell, Toyota may be against capital punishment with a questioned how the NHTSA to determine the number of records, because of differences in penalties between the two manufacturers, Toyota and General Motors has a big gap.