Toyota Required To Halt Sales of Recall Car Models By Law: U.S.

Last Thursday, Toyota recalled 2.3 million vehicles after two recent incidents in New Jersey and Texas were under investigation by NHTSA. While a recall isn't of itself unusual, the step that Toyota took on Tuesday, stopping sales of the Toyota recall models shocked many. However, they were legally bound to do so.

The sales halt of the Toyota recall models was not voluntary. On Wednesday, David Strickland, the new administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that Toyota's decision to halt sales "was an aggressive one and was the legally and morally correct thing to do." There is that word: legally.

It is unclear, however, why the company did not halt sales of the Toyota recall models immediately. They were, in fact, bound by law to do so. Strickland did not address that point. He also did not address whether or not the NHTSA reminded them of their legal obligation.

Instead, Strickland said:

"At this point, you need to talk to Toyota about those decisions. We'll be continuing to work with Toyota and having conversations. Toyota was complying with the law. They consulted with the agency. We informed them of the obligations, and they complied."

The recall, announced last Thursday, is the latest ding against Toyota's quality of late. The company's quality rating has been under assault over recalls and other issues.

You can find a list of the latest Toyota recall models in our earlier story, detailing the halt in sales, here.

Written by Michael Santo
HULIQ.com

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