Director of automotive testing from Consumer Reports is quoted in this article about the recall

Here are some quotes from this article made by the director of automotive testing at Consumer Reports

"David Champion, director of automobile testing for Consumer Reports magazine, said the reaction to the recall was overblown."

"a congressional investigation was an "overreaction" and noted that the "sticky" pedal problem that caused Toyota to halt production and sales of eight models last month was not linked to any accidents or injuries."

Here is a link to the full article.