Here's how stacked the deck is against Toyota. When it does respond, and respond quickly, the Feds leak it so they can say it first.
A "NHTSA official...who declined to be identified" says Toyota is about to issue a recall for the Lexus GX 460 after replicating the same stability issues that caused Consumer Reports to brand it a "safety risk" last week.
Full story from Automotive News.
UPDATE: Toyota, having no choice, has made it official. Details here.
