Widow Asks Toyota to Fix Floor Mat Issue

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Widow asks Toyota to act quickly on floor mats

(AP) TOKYO -- Two years before the fatal accident that prompted Toyota to warn 3.8 million American car owners to take out floor mats, Troy Johnson died in a crash also suspected of being caused by a floor mat jamming an accelerator.

Melodie Bohuchot, the widow, pleaded with Toyota Motor Corp. Thursday to act quickly to prevent any more accidents.

"I just want Toyota to fix the problem now. Don't wait," Bohuchot, 30, told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from Sacramento. "How many people have to die before they take this seriously?"

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By Kensington Pedigrew on October 8, 2009 9:41 AM

Toyota is fixing it with "plastic zip ties". Seems like a poor solution to a serious problem.

http://jalopnik.com/5376828/toyota-fixing-deadly-killer-floor-mats-with-zip-ties

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