&gt; so the government can&#x27;t force Toyota to push a firmware update to fix faulty electronic throttles?<p>You&#x27;re kidding, right? So, we&#x27;re now ok not only with the government tellin us what we can&#x27;t do (which is a good thing - e.g., murder, robbery, etc.), but also with them telling us what we have to do (other than taxes, license, etc.)?<p>This is what fines and criminal charges are for. That&#x27;s <i>how</i> our legal system works, and how it works in most of the civilized world. If Toyota wants to not fix the cars, that should be their prerogative. What if they want to instead buy the victims new cars instead? If they do nothing to remedy the situation and people die, they risk criminal negligence charges, etc. That&#x27;s how things work, and they work quite well this way. The last thing I want is for the government t to come into my place of business and actually force me to do something.