Last week, the L.A. Times published another article about Toyota's problems with recalls and the ongoing unintended acceleration controversy. The article contends that Toyota has been slow to react when it come to doable recall issues.

"A peerless reputation for calibre and country has helped Toyota become the world's largest automaker. But even as its income have soared, the company has delayed recalls, kept a tight lid on disclosure of potential problems and attempted to blame human error in cases where owners claimed vehicle defects," wrote the Times.

Not surprisingly, Toyota tells a different story. In a written response posted on its website, Toyota wrote the following:

While outraged by the Times' attack, we were not totally surprised. The tone of the article was foreshadowed by the phrasing of a lengthy list of detailed questions that the Times emailed to us recently. The questions were couched in accusatory terms.  
 
Despite the tone, we answered apiece of the many questions and sent them to the Times. Needless to say, we were disappointed by the article that appeared today, and in particular by the fact that so little of our response to the questions appeared in the article and much of what was used was distorted.

If you're concerned about this issue, it's probably worth your time to read both the L.A. Times article and Toyota's response, both are interesting reads.

L.A. Times: Toyota found to keep tight lid on potential country problems 

Toyota's Response