Toyota has known about accelerator problems in some of its cars since 2007, German newspapers reported on Friday.
Tests ordered by Toyota then clearly demonstrated that the accelerator pedal could get stuck, the Financial Times Deutschland (FTD) said, citing informed sources, according to AFP.
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In documents seen by the daily, the Auris model got stuck in several cases during a month of testing, with the problem arising mostly in winter months when condensation collects inside vehicles.
Three different models were checked and Toyota directors “were informed several times” of the results, the FTD said.
The German economic weekly Wirtschaftswoche reported similar information in its latest edition.
In Germany, more than 215,000 cars covering eight models have been affected by the recalls.
