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Feds: Brakes weren’t applied on crashed NY Prius (AP)

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:18:48 +0000

AP – Computer data from a Toyota Prius that crashed in suburban New York City show that at the time of the accident the throttle was open and the driver was not applying the brakes, U.S. safety officials said Thursday.

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Toyota dismisses account of runaway Prius (AP)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:43:58 +0000

AP – Toyota 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 system were working just fine.

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Toyota casts doubt on man’s speeding Prius claim (AP)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:22:46 +0000

AP – Toyota cast doubt Monday on a California man’s claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company’s preliminary investigation.

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Federal investigators can’t explain runaway Prius (AP)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:20:42 +0000

AP – The federal government said Monday it cannot explain a reported incident of sudden, high-speed acceleration in a Toyota Prius on a San Diego freeway and acknowledged it may not be able to solve the mystery of what happened to the hybrid.

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Lawyer rebuts doubts about runaway Prius driver (AP)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:45:54 +0000

AP – The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday as the motorist’s attorney dismissed a congressional memo that questions his client’s version of events.

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Lawyer refutes doubts about runaway Prius driver (AP)

admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:17:47 +0000

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Memo: Investigators can’t replicate runaway Prius (AP)

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:35:45 +0000

AP – Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government could not replicate the runaway speeding reported by a Prius owner who said his car’s accelerator stuck as he drove on a California freeway, according to a memo for a congressional panel.

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Memo takes air out of James Sikes’ tale of out-of-control Prius

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:55:38 +0000

In the wake of a congressional memo that raised doubts about James Sikes’ tale concerning his out of control Toyota more than a week ago in California, the 61-year-old now just wants to be left alone.

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APNewsBreak: Probe questions runaway Prius story (AP)

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:47:06 +0000

AP – Investigators with Toyota Motor Corp. and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum obtained Saturday by The Associated Press that a congressional spokesman says casts doubt on the driver’s story.

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Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions (AP)

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:01:43 +0000

AP – Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.

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