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How Many People Died From Toyota Unintended Acceleration? by searchng4love: 1:19pm On Jan 02
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Here’s the quick backstory on the “sticky pedal” crisis: In 2009, a man phoned 911 to report that his accelerator pedal was stuck and he couldn’t get the car to stop. He said his brakes weren’t working. Ultimately, his car crashed into another and then plunged into a ravine. Everyone inside the vehicle was killed.

The 911 call went viral, and the scandal broke wide open. Over the next five years, an estimated 90 people died in Toyotas that mysteriously accelerated. Toyota recalled millions of vehicles but was accused of concealing information about the flawed pedals. In 2014, the company paid $1.2 billion to avoid prosecution for covering up information about problems with “unintended acceleration” that the FBI said Toyota “knew was deadly
Re: How Many People Died From Toyota Unintended Acceleration? by Angrigowt: 2:20pm On Jan 02
So he no fit pull hand brakes on or leg brake. Put gear for neutral.open door. Jump

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Re: How Many People Died From Toyota Unintended Acceleration? by mejai(m): 3:31pm On Jan 02
Angrigowt:
So he no fit pull hand brakes on or leg brake. Put gear for neutral.open door. Jump

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Re: How Many People Died From Toyota Unintended Acceleration? by princejones(m): 6:55pm On Jan 02
[quote author=Angrigowt post=127743323]So he no fit pull hand brakes on or leg brake. Put gear for neutral.open door. Jump[/quote E easy for mouth

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