Toyota Motor Corporation has received another notice of a lawsuit against it for issuance of dangerous products. Unmi Suk Chung is claiming that in 2008 her 2004 RX330 Lexus began to accelerate on the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles without her prompting it to and despite all her efforts to brake the car. The car reached a speed of 80 mph before crashing into the Overland Avenue offramp, causing it to flip over, killing a backseat passenger. Chung and another passenger were also injured in the accident.  

This lawsuit comes as the felony vehicular manslaughter charge against Chung was dropped by the Los Angeles County district attorney's office. It was believed that the recent press against Toyota and problems with sudden-acceleration would make it difficult to win a conviction in her case.  

Last year Toyota recalled millions of vehicles to repair gas pedals and floor mats that it stated were the cause of sudden-acceleration in several models of its auto line.  

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Honda is expanding a previous recall by another 378,000 vehicles. In November 2008, the Japanese-based automaker recalled less than 4,000 model year 2001 Accords and Civics after reports surfaced of airbag inflators rupturing and causing injury and death.

According to Honda, there have been 12 incidents of airbag inflators deploying with too much pressure, causing the inflator to break apart and send metal fragments through the airbag cushion, reports KTLA News. So far one person has died from the defect.

After the original recall was announced, Honda received two additional reports of the airbags rupturing. One of those reports involved a vehicle model not included in the original recall.

In the latest recall, Honda expanded the list of models to include certain 2001 and 2002 Accords, Civics, Odysseys, CR-Vs, and selected 2002 Acura TLs.

Owners of affected vehicles can expect to receive a written notice about the recall, but if any Honda owner is concerned, they can call (800) 999-1009 or visit http://www.ahm-ownerlink.com/SEO/HondaRecall.asp?recallStatus=NO%20VIN&recallId1=NO%20RECALL%20IDS . Acura owners can call (800) 382-2238 or visit http://owners.acura.com/recalls/ .

If you have suffered an injury due to a defect with your Honda or Acura, you should consider contacting a personal injury attorney about your legal rights and options. The Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus has over 30 years of personal injury experience, and can help you file a product liability lawsuit against the responsible party.

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