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Toyota to pay record $16.4M fine, recall Lexus SUV (AP)

FILE - In this April 13, 2010 file photo, a red 2010 Lexus GX460 is seen at a dealership, with other Lexus vehicles behind it, in Portland, Maine. A Transportation Department official said Monday, April 19, Toyota will recall the 2010 Lexus GX 460 to address a potential problem with the SUV rolling over.(AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach, file)AP – Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will pay a record $16.4 million fine for its huge acceleration recalls and then moved to recall new Lexus SUVs to address potential rollover problems. Despite paying the fine, the Japanese auto giant denied violating any U.S. laws.


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AP source: Toyota to agree to $16.4 million fine (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2010 file photo, Toyota cars are lined up for service at a Toyota dealership in Lincolnwood, Ill. Toyota is expected to agree on Monday to pay a fine of more than $16 million for a four-month delay in telling the government about defective gas pedals on its vehicles, the largest civil penalty imposed on an automaker by the government, a Transportation Department official said Sunday, April 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)AP – Toyota Motor Corp. is expected to agree to a fine of more than $16 million, the largest government penalty levied against an automaker, for a four-month delay in telling federal authorities about defective gas pedals on its vehicles, a Transportation Department official said Sunday.


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Toyota to recall 600,000 Sienna minivans (AP)

In this photo released by Toyota, a 2004 Toyota Sienna XLE LTD AWD is shown. Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday, April 16, 2010, it was recalling 600,000 Sienna minivans sold in the United States to address potential rusting spare tire cables that could break and create a road hazard in the latest safety problem to strike the beleaguered automaker.  (AP Photo/Toyota) NO SALESAP – Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it was recalling 600,000 Sienna minivans sold in the United States to address potential rusting spare tire cables that could break and create a road hazard in the latest safety problem to strike the beleaguered automaker.


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Toyota conducts safety tests on all SUV models (AP)

A 2010 Lexus GX460 is seen at a dealership, with other vehicles reflected in the background, in Portland, Maine, on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Consumer Reports has given a rare 'Don't Buy' warning to the new Lexus GX 460, saying the large SUV has handling problems that could cause it to roll over during sharp turns.( AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)AP – Toyota is testing the safety of all its sport-utility models after a U.S. consumer magazine warned against buying the 2010 Lexus GX 460 for possible roll-over problems, the Japanese automaker said Thursday.


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In Toyota cases, evasion becomes tactic (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2009 file photo, the Toyota logo is shown on the grille of a 2010 Toyota Camry in Miami. Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does not have information it is required to turn over and sometimes even ignoring court orders to produce key documents, an Associated Press investigation shows. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)AP – Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does not have information it is required to turn over and sometimes even ignoring court orders to produce key documents, an Associated Press investigation shows.


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AP IMPACT: In Toyota cases, evasion becomes tactic (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2009 file photo, the Toyota logo is shown on the grille of a 2010 Toyota Camry in Miami. Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does not have information it is required to turn over and sometimes even ignoring court orders to produce key documents, an Associated Press investigation shows. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)AP – Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does not have information it is required to turn over and sometimes even ignoring court orders to produce key documents, an Associated Press investigation shows.


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AP IMPACT: Toyota uses questionable legal tactics (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2009 file photo, the Toyota logo is shown on the grille of a 2010 Toyota Camry in Miami. Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does not have information it is required to turn over and sometimes even ignoring court orders to produce key documents, an Associated Press investigation shows. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)AP – Toyota has routinely engaged in questionable, evasive and deceptive legal tactics when sued, frequently claiming it does not have information it is required to turn over and sometimes even ignoring court orders to produce key documents, an Associated Press investigation shows.


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