Sentence examples for for sudden acceleration from inspiring English sources

The materials outline the company's efforts to juggle two sets of recalls, one for the sticking accelerator pedals and the other for floor mats blamed for sudden acceleration problems.

The president of Toyota, Akio Toyoda, agreed on Thursday to appear before Congress next week to discuss the recall of millions of vehicles for sudden acceleration problems.

Mr. Michels made the comments at a news conference that Toyota held in an effort to rebut a Southern Illinois University professor who told a House panel last month that he was able to replicate an electronic cause for sudden acceleration in Toyotas.

Toyota estimated that it saved $100 million by negotiating with regulators for a limited recall of 2007 Toyota Camry and Lexus ES models for sudden acceleration, the same problem that has since prompted it to recall millions of cars, documents turned over to a Congressional committee showed Sunday.

The letter was released a day after the disclosure that Toyota had estimated that it saved $100 million by negotiating with regulators for a limited recall of 2007 Toyota Camry and Lexus ES models for sudden acceleration, the same problem that has since prompted it to recall millions of cars.

Paying attention to traffic avoids the necessity for sudden acceleration, turns and braking.

Early in 2008, the agency blamed the design of the accelerator pedal for sudden-acceleration problems on the 2007 Lexus ES 350, saying the pedal could easily be entrapped by the floor mat, particularly if the mat were not properly secured.

We've heard whining from other quarters that the 6.5-second 0-60mph time from this engine isn't up to snuff, but that's faster to the mark than the S430 and plenty quick enough for any sort of sudden acceleration you might want to execute for passing or merging.

Toyota's deal with Tesla ought to play well in Washington, too, where the carmaker is under siege for its handling of sudden acceleration complaints.

For example, Toyota had to recall 2.3 million Prius cars because of sudden acceleration when the gas pedal was pressed.

Incidents of sudden acceleration when people started their cars dropped sharply.