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According to the Washington Post, the government is finally issuing a consumer advisory for motorists using 15-passenger vans following fatal crashes in Georgia and New York.

In 2001, in Wichita Falls, 4 people were killed when a 15-passenger van full of women from a nearby church, crashed and rolled.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says users of the vans need to ensure that the tires are properly inflated before every trip, and the vans are maintained and not overloaded.

In Blakely, Ga., four people were killed and 15 passengers were injured on Oct. 4 when an aging church van blew a tire and overturned. Last month, a church van blew a tire and rolled over along the New York State Thruway, killing six people and injuring eight others.

The federal auto safety agency is directing its advisory to church groups, nonprofit organizations and colleges that may keep older 15-passenger vans in service.

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The LA Times reported that Toyota Motor Corporation admitted that about 270,000 vehicles sold worldwide, have faulty engines that could cause them to possibly stall while in motion.

Toyota denies any accidents linked to this defect. There are no reported plans to recall the vehicles. which includes the Lexus.

Toyota spent significant time in the press related to its gas pedal defects, that caused numerous accidents, injuries, and deaths. Toyota was highly criticized at the time for not promptly reporting their knowledge about the danger of those gas pedals. As such, Toyota was fined approximately 16.4 million dollars in penalties. The Japan Times indicated that it was considering appealing that finding by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Due to the major BP press coverage, Toyota has taken a backseat to the criticisms, and coverage.

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