sudden acceleration
Judge Throws Out Ford Verdict On Sudden Acceleration
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Ford concealed documents pertaining to a case it won in 2010, according to a Florida judge who has thrown out its verdict. In 2003, two people were injured in a 1991 Aerostar that suddenly accelerated into a telephone pole, seriously injuring them. The case went to court in 2010, and during the trial Ford argued…
Interest in Toyota Surges as Report Clears Electronics in Unintended Acceleration Cases
Toyota hasn’t had the best run of luck in the past little while, but the automaker may be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. The Japanese automaker is seeing a surge in popularity, just two days after NASA engineers cleared the company of electronic flaws in its throttle control system. It’s been…
Risks Associated With Unintended Acceleration Minimal Says Panel of Experts
Feel free to let out a huge sigh of relief – a panel of experts investigating the causes of sudden acceleration heard on Monday that the risks of driving a recalled Toyota are minimal. Paul Fischbeck, a professor of social and decision sciences and engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University, told the National…
