The Blotter: Brian Ross Investigates

NHTSA Looked at Sudden Acceleration Two Years Ago

Two years ago, the U.S. government was so concerned about sudden acceleration problems in a specific Toyota model that it decided to do its own testing to try to figure out what was causing the problem. The government then ruled out electronics as a cause – and safety experts believe that was a mistake. Regulators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were alarmed after reports of 40 sudden accelerations with the 2007 Lexus ES350 sedan, a Toyota product, resulting in eight...Full Story
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