Topic: Toyota Prius

Toyota says tests don't back up story of man who claimed Prius sped out of control Toyota dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found ...
For the past week, the media have been on edge waiting for the results of an investigation into Jim Sikes' runaway Toyota Prius. In the meantime, the media discovered that Mr. Sikes had a history of financial trouble and may have been ...
Toyota held a press conference this afternoon to share the preliminary findings of its investigation in the runaway 2008 Prius event in the San Diego area last week. According to a Toyota press release, the investigation yielded these preliminary findings: Toyota engineers ...

Investigators say no explanation yet for Calif. Prius claim

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Safety investigators have found no evidence so far to support or disprove a California motorist's claim that his Toyota Motor Corp Prius sped out of control on its own, and cautioned that the case may never be explained, U.S. ...
US safety regulators said Monday they were unable to find any problems with a Toyota Prius that could explain why it reportedly sped uncontrollably down a California highway last week."So far, we have not been able to find anything to explain the ...
Today, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a statement on the ongoing investigation into an incident in Southern California last week, when a driver reported his Toyota Prius was accelerating out of control. James Sikes placed a call to 9-1-1, ...
Mystery deepens over runaway Prius as Calif driver's lawyer dismisses inspection's findings The mystery surrounding a Toyota Prius whose driver reported a stuck accelerator deepened Sunday as the motorist's attorney dismissed a congressional memo that questions his client's version of events.The memo ...
Complaints of runaway Priuses spike, but it could have something to do with psychology Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country.Toyota has a "quite lengthy" procedure for its specialists when they evaluate cars, including a diagnostic ...
Toyota is still reeling from massive recalls affecting more than 8 million vehicles with brake problems and unintended acceleration. And seven small vehicles, including the $17,495 Subaru Impreza and $17,620 Volkswagen Golf, have strong-enough safety scores and advanced technology to make our ...

Safest 2010 Small Cars

Toyota is still reeling from massive recalls affecting more than 8 million vehicles with brake problems and unintended acceleration. And seven small vehicles, including the $17,495 Subaru Impreza and $17,620 Volkswagen Golf, have strong-enough safety scores and advanced technology to make our ...