Toyota wins 'unintended acceleration' case in New York

Toyota won an "unintended acceleration" case in New York against an emergency-room doctor who claimed that his 2005 Scion tC "suddenly and without warning accelerated", not stopping until it hit a tree. Toyota countered that Dr. Amir Sitafalwalla stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake.

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internationalmanofmystery - 4/4/2011 3:52:19 PM

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"Sitafalwalla's primary expert, Dr. Anthony Storace, backed down from his assertion that throttle system had been a factor, saying he had no basis to support that claim"

When your own witness backs down, it's time to pack it in. Let's see who else has a "real" case worth pursuing. BTW, for all the naysayers, give the legal system a chance; it still works!

tennis_player - 4/4/2011 4:47:09 PM

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Toyota should sue Dr. Amir Sitafalwalla for the damage, then this guy probably has to file for bankrupt.

Steve - 4/4/2011 4:57:09 PM

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The thing we need to keep in mind is that nobody -- not the NTSA or CSIs or a Federal Government Inquisition or even NASA -- could prove that the unintended acceleration incidents were actually caused by a defect in a Toyota vehicle. It appears, just like in the Audi unintended acceleration debacle, that the run-away cars happened because of "pedal misapplication."

wins555 - 4/5/2011 1:26:09 AM

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If the floor mats get stuck, yank it the hell off or simply tug the shifter to N! What an idiot.