Trutanich takes on Toyota

Wading into a national scandal, City Attorney Carmen Trutanich announced Tuesday that his office will investigate complaints about acceleration, braking and steering problems with Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Daily News.

Even with congressional inquiries under way, Trutanich announced his Complex Litigation Division had opened an inquiry into potential public safety problems with the vehicles.

Trutanich was not available for comment, but Chief Assistant Jeffrey Isaacs said the inquiry was sparked by concern about the city's fleet of 720 Toyotas.