US Toyota probe finds fault with drivers

Updated



Some drivers who complained their Toyotas suffered from unintended acceleration may have been mistaking the throttle pedal for the brake.

The initial investigation by US authorities studied the data recorders on cars involved in accidents and discovered that in many cases the brakes had not been engaged prior to a collision.

The early findings of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study do not absolve Toyota from the sticking accelerator pedals and faulty floor mats that triggered its global recalls, but they do suggest that reports of sudden unintended acceleration were not due to a technical fault.


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