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View Poll Results: Is this for real?
I think there's something to this... Toyota should investigate! 15 35.71%
No way! This is just another lame attempt to discredit Toyota. 27 64.29%
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Old 11-06-2009, 07:13 PM   #1
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I heard about a guy in a Lexus calling 911 as he was hitting 120 approaching an intersection with his wife in the car. They went through and got killed on impact.

Long story short, there was no throttle problem. The real issue was the floormat getting jammed over the gas pedal. It's such a common problem among many makes that it shouldn't even be considered a recall. Have to agree that this is just a bunch of haters stirring up shit because Toyota's doing better than them.

And I have to agree with PK. Throwing it in Neutral and shutting off the engine solves the stuck throttle issue and keeps you safe as long as you steer and brake towards the side of the road. It's just common sense. The guy in the Lexus was an idiot, so it cost him and his wife their lives
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Old 11-09-2009, 12:55 PM   #2
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I heard about a guy in a Lexus calling 911 as he was hitting 120 approaching an intersection with his wife in the car. They went through and got killed on impact.

Long story short, there was no throttle problem. The real issue was the floormat getting jammed over the gas pedal. It's such a common problem among many makes that it shouldn't even be considered a recall. Have to agree that this is just a bunch of haters stirring up shit because Toyota's doing better than them.

And I have to agree with PK. Throwing it in Neutral and shutting off the engine solves the stuck throttle issue and keeps you safe as long as you steer and brake towards the side of the road. It's just common sense. The guy in the Lexus was an idiot, so it cost him and his wife their lives
Did you know he was a cop? Highway Patrol, isn't that weird
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Old 11-10-2009, 09:30 AM   #3
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Did you know he was a cop? Highway Patrol, isn't that weird
Sadly, being a cop doesn't necessarily mean someone's an expert driver. There are lots of cops toting guns who barely know how to use them, too.
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