18 August 2020 by Phillip Johnston • Last updated 13 September 2022Unintended acceleration, or the loss of driver control over engine power, in Toyota cars is suspected in the deaths of at least 89 people and injuries to at least 57 more (with hundreds of additional cases being settled). Toyota, the Department of Transportation, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and journalists cited “driver error” or “stuck acceleration pedals” due to floor mats as the primary cause. The official finding of the joint NHTSA and NASA investigation confirmed this opinion. NASA’s team did find one theoretical way for Toyota’s …
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