Forbes (July 22)
2010/ 07/ 23 by jd in Global News
The media falsely created “the runaway-Toyota scare.” Fact checking is now showing there were very few actual cases of sudden acceleration. And most of these were caused by sliding floor mats or drivers mistakenly hitting the gas pedal. The media alarmed car buyers and Congress, reporting that anywhere from 52 to 93 crashes had been caused by sudden acceleration. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) now believes only 5 deaths were linked to an acceleration defect.
