What was the cause of Toyota sudden acceleration?
As investigations mounted into unintended acceleration in a wide range of vehicles, in January 1989 DOT’s Transportation System Center (TSC) conducted a review of unintended acceleration in which it concluded that absent evidence of throttle sticking or cruise control malfunction, driver error must have caused the unintended acceleration.
Who was killed in the Lexus ES350 crash?
On August 28, 2009, California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Saylor, his wife, daughter and brother-in-law were killed in an uncontrolled acceleration crash in a 2009 Lexus ES350 in San Diego.
When did the Toyota Lexus crash happen in San Diego?
Toyota exploited to avoid recalls until the tragic crash in San Diego in August 2009 that resulted in 4 deaths in a Lexus driven by an experienced highway patrol officer who was unable to bring the vehicle to a stop.
Are there any Toyota recalls for unintended acceleration?
The first two Toyota unintended acceleration recalls were for replacement of the cruise control computer which could cause unintended acceleration on start up ( 86V-132, 90V-040).
Are there any cases of sudden unintended acceleration?
The most prominent incidents of sudden unintended acceleration recently took place from 2000–2010 in Toyota and Lexus vehicles, resulting in as many as 89 deaths and 52 injuries. The NHTSA first opened an auto defect investigation into Toyota vehicles in 2004, but the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)…
As investigations mounted into unintended acceleration in a wide range of vehicles, in January 1989 DOT’s Transportation System Center (TSC) conducted a review of unintended acceleration in which it concluded that absent evidence of throttle sticking or cruise control malfunction, driver error must have caused the unintended acceleration.
What to do about sudden unintended acceleration in a car?
For drive-by-wire automobiles, a brake-accelerator interlock switch, or “smart throttle” would eliminate or at least curtail any instance of unintended acceleration not a result of pedal misapplication by causing the brake to override the throttle. An unintended acceleration event would require the failure of such a mechanism if it were present.
Toyota exploited to avoid recalls until the tragic crash in San Diego in August 2009 that resulted in 4 deaths in a Lexus driven by an experienced highway patrol officer who was unable to bring the vehicle to a stop.