Unintended Acceleration
NHTSA drops plan to require vehicle brake-throttle override system
"When the technology is in widespread use now, there is no need to continue a rulemaking."
U.S. judge dismisses criminal charge in Toyota sudden acceleration case
And so ends a chapter of Toyota's life in the U.S. it probably wants to forget.
Junkyard Gem: 1987 Audi 5000 S
Known as the Audi 100 outside of the United States, the 5000 sold pretty well — until 1986. Here's one of the 1987 models that sold, even after the "60 Minutes" report that doomed the model, found in a San Francisco Bay Area wrecking yard.
Out of control pickup crashes through city bus
Commuters in Syracuse, NY, got a nasty surprise when an out of control pickup truck barreled down a ramp embankment last month and crashed through their bus.
Junkyard Gem: 1987 Audi 5000
The Audi 5000 with automatic transmission was the car that brought the term "sudden unintended acceleration" into everyday use. Here's a rare 5-speed-equipped example in a Denver wrecking yard.
Maserati recalls 28k sedans for unintended acceleration
Maserati is calling in over 28,000 Quattroporte and Ghibli sedans for unintended acceleration.
NHTSA won't open new Toyota unintended acceleration probe
US safety regulators have rejected an electrical engineer's request to investigate low-speed unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus cars.
NHTSA may investigate new Toyota unintended acceleration case
NHTSA is considering whether to open an investigation into unintended acceleration claims in the 2009 Lexus ES350. An owner claims the sedan surged forward while pulling into a parking space in February 2015 and caused a crash.
Toyota won't face recall for Corolla unintended acceleration
Following months of investigation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has decided not to launch a deeper analysis or recall of 2006-2010 Toyota Corolla for alleged unintended acceleration.
Toyota to pay $11 million after trial for fatal Camry crash
Toyota has been found 60 percent at fault for the unintended acceleration of a 1996 Camry, which was involved in a 2006 crash that killed three and sent a man to jail.
Owner reflects on his $20.91 Toyota unintended acceleration settlement check
Where General Motors and Takata have grabbed many auto safety-related headlines this year with their problems with ignition switches and airbag inflators, a few years ago, a similar sort of scrutiny fell on Toyota for unintended acceleration. Aft
Safety Agency Studying Toyota Acceleration Problem
A U.S. safety agency is looking into a consumer's petition alleging that older Toyota Corollas can accelerate unexpectedly at low speeds and cause crashes.
Feds Probe Nissan Cars For Unintended Acceleration
The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints that a trim panel can cause unwanted acceleration in Nissan Versa small cars.
Unintended acceleration settlement hits Toyota's Q4 bottom line
Depending on how you want to look at things, the US Attorney's Office $1.2-billion dollar settlement with Toyota in March over its unintended acceleration recall was either a big blow to the company or completely inconsequential. From January to March, net income fell five percent to 297 billion yen ($2.89 billion), compared to 313
Toyota reaches $1.2B unintended acceleration settlement in criminal probe
UPDATE: Just like that, Toyota has released an official statement confirming its $1.2-billion dollar settlement with the US Attorney's Office. Our story has been updated to reflect this development and the automaker's official statement has been added below.
U.S. and Toyota Reach Settlement Over Safety Problems Disclosure
The U.S. has reached a $1.2 billion settlement with Toyota Motor Corp., concluding a four-year criminal investigation into the Japanese automaker's disclosure of safety problems, according to a person close to the investigation.
Toyota nearing $1B settlement of unintended acceleration criminal probe
According to those all-too-nebulous "people familiar with the matter," Toyota is close to a settlement with the US federal government to end a criminal probe over its long-running unintended acceleration fiasco. Though Toyota has never admitted guilt, the deal could reportedly crest a billion dollars and would likely include a criminal deferred prosecution agreement, and while we're not legal
Judge halts Toyota unintended acceleration cases, triggers time for settlement negotiations
So far, the lawsuits brought forth against Toyota for unintended acceleration have gone both ways: the automaker was found not at fault in a 2009 California crash and liable for a 20
Toyota settles for $3M after being found liable in sudden acceleration case
A jury has decided that faulty software was to blame for a crash involving a 2005 Toyota Camry that killed one woman and injured another. This is the first time Toyota has been found liable by a jury in a lawsuit involving sudden acceleration claims. Toyota has maintained that driver error is the most likely cause for cases of sudden acceleration.
Toyota found not at fault in alleged unintended acceleration crash
Toyota has already paid out millions and billions of dollars in settlements surrounding unintended acceleration, but the Jeffrey N. Ross