Consumer Reports: Over 40 percent of ’sudden acceleration’ claims involve Toyota

Filed under: Government/Legal , Safety , Ford , Toyota We’re guessing you’ve heard about Toyota’s massive 3.8 million vehicle recall for unintended acceleration. It appears to be an issue that could have potentially resulted in several deaths and reports of hundreds of accidents. Consumer Reports wanted to dig deeper on the matter, studying National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data for the 2008 model year. CR chose 2008 because the claims occurred prior to the widespread media coverage that has resulted in …
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