acceleration problems. it s here again. toyota reports it s added the following models from various model years from 2009 recall for pedal entrapment. the toyota 4 runner lexus lx 570. the rav-4. there is a song. it s also issued a new recall for these other models we have listed here on the screen. if you own one of these vehicles, toyota reports it has sent out letters that you should get within the next few days. national highway traffic safety administration requested the recall after it reviewed 400,000 pages of data on the whole pedal issue. the agency reports its investigation of toyota s sudden acceleration problem is now complete. and now the rise of freedom. fox report and studio b are committed to documenting the rebuilding of the world trade center site for years to come. millions of people watched on 9/11 as the towers burned. then collapsed in a cloud of smoke that covered our city.
this morning on world news now, the new safety study into the sudden acceleration problem in toyotas that led to those historic recalls. now the results of a federal investigation are in. how nasa got involved and why the good new why it s good news for the automaker. it s wednesday, february 9.. announcer: from abc news, this is world news now. good morning, everybody. happy wednesday. i m rob nelson. and i m vinita nair. abc news broke the story about the runaway toyotas last year. investigators pored over the car s floor mats and gas pedals and the engine s electronics and now they say they know what caused those dangerous problems that led to so many recalls. a lot of relief. not what folks initially thought it was. also ahead, an atlanta preacher gives thousands of bucks away to church members instead of asking for money. but his very generous gesture came with a little catch. we ll have more on that. also another abc news
constitutional amendments that were discussed at this weekend s talks with opposition members. as states across the country deal with soaring deficits, florida s republican governor rick scott unveiled a new state budget proposal that cuts spending by about $5 billion. it also cuts taxes by $2 billion. the move reflects a goal by politicians in both parties to deal with deficits mainly by shrinking the size of government. in just 30 minutes we expect the results of a ten-month investigation into toyota s sudden acceleration problem. the federal investigation led by nasa focuses on whether toyota s electronics were a factor in the sticky gas pedals which led to massive recalls. u.s. troops have a new weapon in their fight for freedom in afghanistan and it fits right in the palm of your hand. details in today s big i right after this. like wild alaskan salmon in a delicate broth, without by-products or fillers.
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cars. 8 million you ll recall recalled cars, ten months of study by the finest minds at nasa. it comes to this solution we think to the unintended acceleration problem that put a major ding into toyota s good name and its bottom line. even if your car wasn t affected, i m sure you remember the stories, cars that sped up, wouldn t slow down, sometimes with horrendous results. for almost eye year now experts from the transportation department and, yes, nasa have looked into possible causes, including the gas pedals themselves. driver error, electronic throttle controls or something else, including electromagnetic radiotion. the results are being announced in washington. we re hearing investigators have cleared the electronic throttles so what do you know about that, deb? well, they have. we got an advanced copy of what the secretary of transportation is expected to say at 2:00. we are learning that he has