Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California
The federal government said Monday it cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego, Calif., freeway last week.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement that it continues to investigate but "we may never know...
Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California
(AP) -- A Toyota Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway was towed to a dealership Tuesday while federal and company inspectors converged on the car to determine whether a stuck ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in California, Tue 9 Mar 10 from R&D Mag
Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in Calif.
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) -- Federal officials are sending two investigators to California to determine what caused a Toyota Prius to race out of control on a San Diego-area freeway....
Tue 9 Mar 10 from AP
Driver: My Prius took me for a scary ride
The driver of a Toyota Prius says he was taken on a wild ride Monday after the car's accelerator became stuck, reaching speeds in excess of 90 mph on a winding, hilly portion of a southern California ...
Tue 9 Mar 10 from CNN
Authorities: Prius seen near Border Patrol vehicle
A California Highway Patrol report released Wednesday says an officer responding to a report of a runaway Toyota Prius arrived to find a Border Patrol agent near the driver with lights flashing.The ...
Thu 18 Mar 10 from R&D Mag
Authorities: Prius seen with flashing brake lights
A California Highway Patrol report released Wednesday said an officer saw brake lights flashing after arriving to help slow a speeding Toyota Prius on a Southern California freeway.The lights ...
Wed 17 Mar 10 from R&D Mag
Toyota dismisses Calif. man's runaway Prius report
Toyota Motor Corp. was quiet last week when James Sikes told reporters how the gas pedal got stuck on his 2008 Prius, leading him on a wild ride on a Southern California freeway.Now the Japanese ...
Tue 16 Mar 10 from R&D Mag
Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius
Toyota Motor Corp. dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car's gas pedal and backup safety ...
Mon 15 Mar 10 from R&D Mag
Gov't says it cannot explain runaway Prius
The federal government said Monday it cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego, Calif., freeway last week.The National Highway Traffic ...
Mon 15 Mar 10 from R&D Mag
Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned'
Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn't move."My ...
Wed 10 Mar 10 from R&D Mag
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