Report: 100 cases of death caused by Toyota unintended acceleration
With a recent surge of complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration factored in, sudden acceleration has been raised as a possible cause of crashes involving Toyota vehicles that led to 102 deaths, according to NHTSA records, lawsuits and police reports.
Source: Report: 100 cases of death caused by Toyota unintended acceleration
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