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Really kinda' old news. Yuppies have been bashing their luxury sedans for years claiming brake failure/defective cruise control/stuck throttle issues for over 20 years now. This same hysteria knocked Audi off it's perch with a 60 Minutes hit piece in 1986.
A large proportion of these incidences are nonsensical to car folks as we all know the brakes will always hold the engine and folks report acceleration AND brake failure. I believe the major studies, after the hysteria dies down, have shown quite correctly that pedal mis-application has always been the leading cause, but a wide margin.
For me this is a classic example of the fact that a well represented conspiracy theory just can't be defended against.
Posts in this Thread:
- Lexus Crash, TG, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:51:41
- Mary L., 18, was driving a 2007 Lexus ES 350..., Marcin, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:54:30
- Unintended Acceleration - '86 Audi all over again..., Mike Lynch , Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:11:04 <-- Viewing This Message
- thanks, Aero'ed, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:50:43
- Re: Lexus Crash, EGD , Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:22:20
- Sounds preventable if you ask me...come on, shift to N, Wasabi, Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:26:18
- Maybe my boss is right and I am a cynical SOB...., MI-Roger , Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:39:48
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