Toyota Responds to NHTSA Announcement on Airbag Disconnection
18 November 1997
Toyota Responds to NHTSA Announcement on Airbag DisconnectionTORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 18, -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS), Inc., issued the following statement in response to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's (NHTSA) announcement about airbags. This statement is attributable to James Olson, TMS senior vice president, external affairs. "NHTSA has placed automakers and dealers between the rock of regulation and the hard place of customer concern. Based on research and real-world experience, Toyota continues to believe that airbag supplemental restraint systems -- when properly used with seatbelts -- are an effective way to save lives and minimize crash impact injuries for the vast majority of motorists and their passengers and should remain fully functional. However, although we will not force our dealers to perform any vehicle modifications, we will work to ensure customer satisfaction." SOURCE Toyota Motor Sales, USA