A group that combats auto insurance fraud said it has asked Toyota to pull television ads it feels encourage such crime, but the manufacturer says the commercials won't have that effect and it won't put the brakes on them.
The complaint to the car maker was made by Dennis Jay, executive director of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, concerning spots that suggest owners are destroying their cars so they will have a reason to buy a new one.
Mr. Jay wrote that he wanted to "express deep concern about Toyota's television advertising campaign," which carries the tag line, "Something strange happens to people at this time of year." Mr. Jay said "we fear it sends the wrong signal to Americans and unwittingly encourages people to commit insurance fraud."
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