On January 21, 2010, Toyota Motor Company issued a formal recall notice in the United States covering 2.3 million vehicles "to correct sticking accelerator pedals." Toyota has explained that the recall was necessary because "[i]n rare instances, there is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms may mechanically stick in a partially depressed position or return slowly to the idle position." Toyota has also issued similar recall notices in countries in Europe, South America and Asia. To date, more than eight million Toyota cars have been recalled worldwide due to the sudden and unintentional acceleration problem.

Nearly two hundred suits have been filed concerning Toyota and its handling of unintended acceleration matters in U.S. federal and state courts.

On April 9, 2010, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) issued a Transfer Order wherein it decided that all cases against Toyota Motor Company should be consolidated in the United States District Court Central District of California. The MDL panel selected Judge James V. Selna to preside over the litigation and coordinate pretrial discovery, where potentially damaging internal Toyota documents will be turned over to litigants.

Monica R. Kelly of Ribbeck Law Chartered has been appointed as a special consultant to the Liaison Committee for Personal Injury/Wrongful Death Cases and the Lead Counsel Committee for Economic Loss Class Actions on foreign law issues, including motions practice involving foreign law issues, pursuant to the Order dated May 14, 2010 issued by Judge James V. Selna in Case No 8:10ML02151 JVS(FMOx), entitled In Re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Acceleration Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation.

A worldwide class action complaint had been filed and the attorneys at Ribbeck Law Chartered are ready to address the concerns of Toyota consumers worldwide, especially those in countries outside the United States. Please contact us at 1-312-822-9999.