Toyota has issued an apology for the international recall it was forced to issue, due to faulty braking systems on a number of its models and problems with the accompanying floor mats.

Toyota President Apologizes for Global Recalls 

05 February 2010 - The president of the Japanese automaker Toyota has apologized for the company's global recall of millions of vehicles due to safety issues.  Akio Toyoda  is the grandson of Toyota's founder.

Toyota's top executive, president and CEO Akio Toyoda, offered this apology to millions of Toyota drivers Friday.

"I apologize from the bottom of my heart for all the concerns that we have given to so many customers in so many countries," said Akio Toyoda.

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