Toyota claims no electronic problems

A Toyota executive on Tuesday said there were no electronic problems in vehicles being recalled in the United States for a gas pedal problem, and that the earlier recall for floor mats was "totally unrelated."

In his first public reaction in Japan, Toyota's vice president who oversees quality control, apologized to customers and promised to win back trust. On Monday, the company released details of a remedy to the gas pedal problem, saying a piece of steel about the size of a postage stamp would fix the fault that led to the recall of millions of cars.

Shinichi Sasaki, executive VP of Toyota, said, "I apologize to the users of the particular cars (recalled) and our customers across the world for anxiety and concern due to the recall which took place in the United States, Europe and China because of the inconvenient condition of the gas pedal."

"We did not find even one case of the problem caused by the bad condition in the electronics control device. But, if there are more inquiries regarding this, we will of course study the case and find out whether it is the cause of the problem with all the expertise and technology in our capacity."