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Sign the petition Toyota wants customers to believe that safety is it's number one priority. The company president even went on TV to apologize to customers for its recent problems.1
So why is Toyota funding lobbyists who oppose auto safety standards?
It's time to call them out. With so much public attention focused on their safety record right now, Toyota can't afford to ignore a public outcry.
Can you sign our petition urging Toyota to quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce? Clicking here will add your name to our petition:
The petition says: "Toyota: Stop funding groups that lobby against car safety standards. Quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce." After signing, please forward this email to your friends, family, and co-workers.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's record on auto safety is awful. In 2000, the U.S. Chamber blocked important new safety protections after at least 300 people were killed and 3,000 injured in SUV rollovers.3
And last year, the U.S. Chamber fought efforts by President Obama to make sure people injured by defective automobiles are able to sue for damages. If the U.S. Chamber had their way, many people injured or even killed by defective cars wouldn't even get their day in court.4
Those are just two of the most extreme examples of the U.S. Chamber's extreme agenda.
In fact, Toyota was under pressure to quit the Chamber long before this safety crisis. The Chamber's far-right agenda against clean energy caused major corporations like Apple to quit in protest. And in June, thousands of MoveOn members and Toyota owners called on Toyota to quit the Chamber as well.5
The message to Toyota is clear. From the environment to car safety, Toyota must quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to gain back our trust.
Sign this petition to urge Toyota to stop funding lobbyists to oppose car safety. Clicking here will add your name:
Thank you for all you do.
–Steven, Ilya, Lenore, Eli, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Toyota president offers rare apology as pressure mounts," Los Angeles Times, February 6, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=86443&id=18936-10220574-6I4GSSx&t=5
2. "Toyota: We're staying in US chamber of commerce," The Guardian, October 26, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85008&id=18936-10220574-6I4GSSx&t=6
"Chamber: W.H. attacks are backfiring," Politico, October 26, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=86446&id=18936-10220574-6I4GSSx&t=7
3. "Auto Safety Legislation Rolled by Special Interests," Public Citizen, October, 2000
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=86441&id=18936-10220574-6I4GSSx&t=8
"Chronology of Firestone/Ford Knowledge of Tire Safety Defect," Public Citizen, accessed February 12, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=86444&id=18936-10220574-6I4GSSx&t=9
4. "Shift Toward State Rules on Product Liability," The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=86447&id=18936-10220574-6I4GSSx&t=10
5. "Apple Leaves U.S. Chamber Over Its Climate Position," The Washington Post, October 6, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=85265&id=18936-10220574-6I4GSSx&t=11
"MoveOn Targets Toyota's Chamber Membership," Mother Jones, October 21, 2009
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=86445&id=18936-10220574-6I4GSSx&t=12
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