Source: YouTube.com: wcvbtv
Published: Wed, 4 Nov 2009
Description: After a crash that killed four people in California, drivers are asking for action from Toyota and Lexus to prevent another tragedy. The car maker has blamed the cars' sudden acceleration on floor mats, but drivers disagree.
Automatically Generated Transcript (may not be 100% accurate)
" dot -- horrible example of nobody. Stunning 911 call from the driver of -- it would not stop. It happened in California and it ended with a deadly crash. Now he's out of the -- is what I find local drivers telling very similar stories pedal on their Toyota's and -- car. Suddenly liberated out of -- right now I now live."
" Can you imagine. Your car -- pot belly up to a hundred miles an hour but that's what hundreds of -- and Toyota owners have reported. It is because of that but drivers have been -- it. Disagree."
" It was terrifying. The first couple times it happened. I thought the students were not following instructions former drivers AT Steven Smith tells a frightening story about the several times that Toyota Camry used by students suddenly tolerated -- happen to me about wartime there was something wrong with the way the proud. Responded when you remove your foot off the gas pedal. It did not go down to back title if continue to salary."
" This experience is not unique. In five investigate confirmed an estimated 2000 report safety officials of -- unintended acceleration. With their camera and -- and Prius model -- Probably. A driver's worst nightmare. We are keen to control and it's all written -- I -- your input. That's what it with energy can put up into -- car Toyota blamed incorrect installation of driver's side. Recently and warning language to Toyota and -- owners but -- says he still has the."
" The problem I took the format out and put it in the trunk. Just to alleviate that possibility and edit he'll continue to happen."
" An investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration failed to turn up any electronic the -- and Toyota vehicle. But after hearing reports from hundreds of Toyota owner of the department of of transportation. Has released a statement saying the matter is not closed. Telling ABC news there is an underlying deep that a situation like this can make the difference between life and death."
" Oh what do you do if you theory is that an acceleration. Safety experts say the best thing to do you wrote the -- into neutral and -- on the break don't pump the brakes. Slam the brakes and make the car is in neutral. A lot of people think the best thing to -- car off no don't do that that's the worst thing you can -- it. Because then -- illusion powers -- and you leave your break. And that could exacerbate the situation and you have a problem. You have to report. Go to our website at Boston channel dot com Heather."