Akio Toyoda said in a statement, "I have received Congressman (Edolphus) Towns' invitation to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 24 and I accept."
"I look forward to speaking directly with Congress and the American people," he said, The Washington Post reported Friday.
The panel is investigating a string of vehicle recalls by Toyota Motor Co., the largest involving 2.3 million U.S. vehicles due to a problem with sticking gas pedals.
The committee also issued a subpoena ordering former Toyota attorney Dimitrios Biller to turn over "all documents related to … Toyota's handling of alleged motor vehicle defects and related litigation."
Biller contends Toyota kept incriminating data secret to prevent the information from being used against it in court, the newspaper said.
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Unknown Dangers
Toyota & Honda dropped the ball on handling the recalls , they should have came forward with a full disclosure. Instead of waiting for a huge media blitz and tons of public pressure. But Toyota & Honda are not alone , I never seen so many car companies having recalls all at the same time. I had no idea my car which is not even a Toyota or Honda, was affected until I found I had a bad Anti Lock control unit on my 2008 Pontiac G8 , So be careful check daily, it seems more and more cars are being recalled .
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