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March 21, 2014 02:00 AM

U.S. judge approves Toyota's $1.2 B recall settlement

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    NEW YORK (March 21, 2014) — Toyota Motor Corp., which agreed to pay $1.2 billion to end a criminal probe that led to the recall of more than 10 million vehicles, received approval of the deal from a U.S. judge who said the case is an example of how “corporate fraud can kill.”

    The accord is the largest criminal penalty imposed on an auto maker in the U.S., Attorney General Eric Holder said. As part of the settlement, disclosed March 19 by government officials, Toyota admitted wrongdoing and agreed to pay the penalty and submit to “rigorous” review by an independent monitor.

    “This unfortunately is a case that demonstrates that corporate fraud can kill,” U.S. District Judge William Pauley said March 20 in federal court in Manhattan as he accepted the agreement as well as the company's not guilty plea, which was entered as a matter of procedure. “I sincerely hope that this is not the end but rather a beginning to seek to hold those individuals responsible for making the decisions accountable.”

    Judge Pauley said the case presented a “reprehensible picture of corporate misconduct.”

    Toyota was charged with wire fraud, which the government agreed not to prosecute for three years as long as the company continues cooperating with authorities.

    Reputation blemished

    The recalls blemished Toyota's reputation and caused it to relinquish for one year its title as the world's top-selling auto maker to General Motors Co., which is now facing probes into how it handled defective ignition switches blamed for at least 12 deaths.

    Toyota recalled more than 10 million vehicles worldwide in 2009 and 2010 following complaints of sudden, unintended acceleration.

    The company made modifications to gas pedals and floor mats that were prone to shifting around and jamming the accelerator. Toyota also installed brake override software on recalled models and began making the systems standard on new vehicles.

    This report appeared on the website of Automotive News, a Detroit-based sister publication of Tire Business.

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