in los angeles, today, peter uno talked about losing his wife. this past august, he says her camry suddenly accelerated, crashing into a telephone pole. >> my wife should not die. please, bring back my wife. please. >> reporter: his lawsuit joins more than a dozen others across the united states and canada, many seeking class action status for victims of sudden acceleration accidents. meanwhile, fallout at dealersh dealerships continues. service centers are packed with customers looking for replacement parts, yet car shoppershoppers are hard to fin. it's estimated toyota dealerships nationwide could lose as much as $2.5 billion per month because 60% of their inventory is affected by the recall. cities are now caught in the middle. longo toyota is not only the largest toyota dealership in the country. it's also the largest sales tax generator for the cash-strapped city of elmonty, california. >> we're guesstimating anywhere from $80,000 to $120,000 a month in losses of revenue. >> reporter: toyota's troubles come as sales tax revenues across the c