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Toyota Prius Acceleration Issues

Sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) is a motor vehicle defect in which the car starts accelerating all of the sudden—without a driver pushing the accelerator and being able to stop the car via the braking system. While a number of auto manufacturers have been reported to have made cars that are affected by SUA, within the past year, Toyota has come under major fire for the prevalence of sudden acceleration in its a number of makes and models of its vehicles, including the Prius, a hybrid vehicle first introduced in the U.S. in 2001.

In September 2009, Toyota issued a massive nationwide recall due to sudden unintended acceleration that affected approximately 10 million of its vehicles in the U.S. Although the company is attempting to fix their vehicles' defects (by paying for rental cars, picking up defective vehicles at owners' homes at no expense, etc.), to date, Toyota has only repaired about 6 percent of the cars affected by the recall.

Among the Toyota cars recalled were 2004 to 2009 Prius, along with:

2005-2010 Avalon
2007-2010 Camry
2009-2010 Corolla
2008-2010 Highlander
2009-2010 Matrix
2005-2010 Tacoma
2007-2010 Tundra
2009-2010 VENZA

If you or a loved one owns a Toyota and suspects that you have been victimized by sudden unintended acceleration, you should schedule a consultation with an attorney to find out what your rights are. By calling (800) 644-1883 or sending us an email today, you will be able to do the following:

Learn more about your legal rights
Get a thorough evaluation of your case
Find out if you are entitled to seek compensation for damages you face
Secure aggressive legal representation for future court proceedings

Toyota Prius Acceleration Problems

At the time of the September 2009 Toyota recall, this auto manufacturer had already received about 40,000 complaints regarding sudden unintended acceleration in its vehicles. While Toyota admitted that defects with the car's floor mats and sticky accelerator pedals were responsible for SUA, they have declined to identify electrical problems with the car's software as a valid cause of sudden acceleration.

Interestingly, however, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reported that more than 80 percent of drivers who reported having Toyota sudden acceleration accidents stated that there was no problem with the cars' floor mats or their accelerator pedals.

Regardless of the cause of SUA, it is clear that the results can be devastating; sudden acceleration accidents are said to have caused more than 30 fatalities and hundreds more injuries. Victims of Toyota sudden acceleration accidents may have a viable legal claim, and may be entitled to compensation for their medical bills, property damage, permanent disabilities, lost wages, pain and suffering.

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