The recall of a reported 9.5 million automobiles by Japan-based manufacturer Toyota Motor has raised a number of concerns regarding the safety and quality of the cars this company provides. Worldwide, 4.1 million cars have been recalled regarding accelerator pedal safety and an additional 5.4 million cars concerning the pedal and floor mats. Some attribute this manufacturing crisis to the company’s desire to supplant GM as the top car producer in the world, which in turn stretched the company to its furthest regarding quality control. This has been the second recall for Toyota, and one would think the lesson would have been learned initially.

The question that comes to my mind is how such a renown company could completely risk the safety of its consumers in order to reach the top. Weren’t there other ways that Toyota Motors could have employed to attain their goal rather than by cutting corners? Paying less attention to some of the basic necessities of a car, namely its safety features, is definitely a risky, unrewarding, and unethical decision!