Associated Press | A top Toyota executive is expected to address auto dealers, a day after federal officials said they’ll seek a $16 million penalty over safety recalls.

Don Esmond is the senior vice president of automotive operations at Toyota Motor Sales USA. He’s expected to speak about new incentives and safety recalls in Rosemont.

On Monday, the Transportation Department said it would seek the maximum
penalty against Toyota for failing to promptly notify the government
about defective gas pedals.

Toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the U.S., because
of acceleration problems in several models and braking issues in the
Prius hybrid.

On Tuesday, Toyota officials will demonstrate how the company’s new
brake override system works and display models of the 2010 Prius, 2011
Avalon and 2011 Sienna.