Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. , the world’s biggest carmaker, said it started phasing out potentially faulty gas pedals from European production lines in August following complaints, though it didn’t consider the matter a safety risk.

Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. , the world’s biggest carmaker, said it started phasing out potentially faulty gas pedals from European production lines in August following complaints, though it didn’t consider the matter a safety risk.

Lori Piccione feels a sense of betrayal when she thinks about the potential dangers lurking under the hood of her 2010 Toyota Corolla.

Toyota dealers could lose as much as $2.47 billion in combined monthly revenue because of the halt of sales of eight models, including the popular Camry and Corolla sedans.

January 29, 2010 - Meredyth Waterman, from Burrillville, R.I., and her boyfriend David Whitty, from Attleboro, Mass., stand next to Whitty's 2010 Corolla in Providence, R.I. Waterman and Whitty both bought 2010 Corollas as their first new cars late last year.

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start sending parts to dealers in the coming days to fix a sticky gas pedal problem that has tarnished its image and led to the recall of 4.2 million cars and trucks on three continents, according to people briefed on the matter.

Toyota has issued a recall for the following models: --2009-10 RAV4 --2009-10 Corolla --2009-10 Matrix --2005-10 Avalon --2007-10 Camry --2010 Highlander --2007-10 Tundra --2008-10 Sequoia ...

Toyota Motor Corp. plans to start sending parts to dealers in the coming days to fix a sticky gas pedal problem that has tarnished its image and led to the recall of 4.2 million cars and trucks on three continents, according to people briefed on the matter.

Toyota told dealers Saturday it has developed a fix for the accelerator issue in the millions of cars it recalled last week, and that the parts for the repairs would be available as early as this week.

Dawn Niedergeses bought her 2009 Toyota Corolla because of its safety features. But after the gas pedal got stuck while she was driving on I-80 she feels like she's driving a death trap.