SANTA ANA, California — Toyota Motor Corp. has settled a lawsuit(案件) brought by relatives of four family members killed in a high-speed crash near San Diego(圣地亚哥) that galvanized(激起) attention around safety flaws(瑕疵，缺点) of Toyotas and led to the recalls(召回) of millions of cars.
A Toyota spokesman confirmed the settlement Saturday in a statement e-mailed to The Associated Press(美联社). It was first reported on the Los Angeles Times' Web site Friday night. The company would not specify(详述) the settlement's terms(条款，条件).
The Times said Toyota is expected to file motions with the judge disclosing the settlement on Monday. Court filings indicate the two parties reached a settlement in June.
Tim Pestotnik, an attorney(律师) for the plaintiffs(原告) including the parents of the three adult victims, declined comment when reached by the Times.
The settlement left out one co-defendant(共同被告) — Bob Baker Lexus, the dealer that loaned the family the car.
"Toyota has sought to protect only its own interests. They decided to cut out their own dealer," Larry Willis, attorney for Bob Baker Lexus, told the Times. Willis said the lawsuit against the dealer had not been dropped.
California Highway Patrol officer Mark Saylor, 45, had borrowed the Toyota-made sedan from the dealer in August 2009.