... and his reply (at the end)

Dear Mr Mason

The RMT London Taxi Branch request that TfL/PCO issue a stop notice to all PHVs that are effected by the safety recall notices that several manufactures including Toyota are issuing. We would expect that Tfl/PCO carry this out in the same manner that they did with the TX4 fire issue. ie 6pm Friday (5th Febuary 2010) all vehicles that are effected by this issue and are licensed by the PCO as PHVs are taken off the road until the owners are able to produce a certificate from the manufactures franchised and registered factory service agents showing that the necessary work has been carried out to ensure that this problem has been removed from said vehicle.

As with the TX4 incident this is a matter of safety for both the travelling public in said vehicles and other vehicles close to them and the public in general whilst on the Queens Highways.

We await your response to this serious issue of Public Safety.

On Behalf of RMT Taxi Branch London

David Vidgen Secretary
Eddie Lambert Chair
John Kennedy Vice Chair

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Eddie

We are currently assessing the situation and will decide on the appropriate action as soon as possible.

Kind regards

John Mason
Director - Taxi & Private Hire