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The number of incidents of stuck accelerators and drivers' complaints is mounting daily. Toyota continues to deny there is some kind of internal electronic problem and insists sudden unintended acceleration is the fault of drivers, sticky gas pedals and floor mats.
The number of drivers reporting problems grows. Drivers continue to insist that they are not at fault and that no matter how hard they try, or what they do to stop, their cars continue to speed up. Some recent complaints include:
Toyota began a safety research investigation after the highway patrolman crashed in August 2009. Thus far, though, the automaker maintains there is not a problem with its electronic system. A professor of automotive technology from Southern Illinois University disagrees and says he believes the problem is due to a defect in the electronics system.
The car manufacturer continues to say the sudden acceleration problems are due to either:
The U.S. House of Representatives is putting pressure on the carmaker to do more rigorous tests to get to the bottom of the problem. The House Energy and Commerce Committee is asking who is working on the testing. It also is asking for reports every three months on complaints the company is receiving regarding unintended acceleration.
In a letter to a prominent Toyota executive, congressmen Henry Waxman and Bart Stupak wrote, "We do not understand the basis for Toyota's repeated assertions that it is 'confident' there are no electronic defects contributing to incidents of sudden unintended acceleration."
If you or someone you know has been injured in a car with unintended acceleration problems, we have experts who can help you seek the damages you deserve. Please give us a call at (800) 644-1883 or contact a sudden acceleration attorney today.
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