The Department of Transportation reports that driver error—throttles wide open and brakes not engaged—was the cause in dozens of Toyota crashes. According to the Wall Street Journal, only one fatal incident among those analyzed was attributable to a flaw in the vehicle.
Driver error blamed in Toyota acceleration accidents
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