RENEE MONTAGNE, host: NPR's business news starts with a gentle warning to Toyota.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, host: The U.S. Transportation Secretary is in Japan today. Ray LaHood toured safety facilities at Toyota's headquarters and said it was too soon to pass judgment on the company's efforts to improve vehicle safety. He also said more fines would be imposed if necessary. Last month, Toyota agreed to pay a record $16 million fine for moving too slowly in dealing with problems related to sticky gas pedals.</s>RENEE MONTAGNE, host: U.S. regulators are now looking into whether to impose a second fine on Toyota.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is in Japan. He toured safety facilities at Toyota's headquarters and said it was too soon to pass judgment on the company's efforts to improve vehicle safety. He also said more fines would be imposed if necessary. Last month, Toyota agreed to pay a record $16 million fine for moving too slowly in dealing with problems related to sticky gas pedals.