floor mat recall

Toyota said Monday that it has begun shipping parts to its dealers to fix 2.3 million recalled cars with "sticky" accelerators and that it will begin sending letters to owners of the affected vehicles later this week. Many dealers will stay open extended hours, some around the clock, to repair the cars.

Toyota Motor's once-solid image has taken some hits in recent months, but the company's decision to not only recall millions of cars but halt production and sales of eight popular models may cause serious damage that won't easily be fixed. Toyota is likely looking at tens of millions of dollars just to repair affected vehicles.