How to stop your vehicle if accelerator sticks

Last month, Toyota issued a massive recall of nearly 4 million Toyota and Lexis vehicles. The recall is intended to fix a very dangerous defect which can lead to Unintended Acceleration of the vehicle. Initially thought to be an issue with floor mats, the real problem involves the cars electronic throttle system. The recall was prompted by a high speed crash in August in California of a Lexus barreling out of control. As the vehicle hit speeds exceeding 120 mph, family members made a frantic 911 call and said the accelerator was stuck and they couldn't stop the vehicle.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• toyota recall
• unintended acceleration
• beasley allen
• graham esdale
• product liability
• Guadalupe Gomez
• san jose crash
• high speed crash

[meeatfood2]

If people don't understand the concept or physical movements of putting their cars into neutral then they don't deserve a license.

[NesteHukka2]

I just can't understand why everything must be done by electronics and computers. Gaspedals did stuck in old days also, but at least you were able to shut down the engine! I absolutely hate cars of today!

[raaachel3]

About going into neutral, what if there are cars behind you and around you. You can't just stop like that without causing an accident

[Ab0o0d1987]

لعن الله ابو التويوتا والياباني المخيس

[MrLoadingscreen]

@TheBigCheezeHipster Yes.

[TheBigCheezeHipster]

Are Americans really this stupid?

[BabyFarley91]

Well, when my sister was in the car, it completely locked up. The car sped up, but it locked the steering wheel and brakes. We were horrified! We couldn't put the car in neutral, the shifter locked in place.

Don't blame the driver for the cars faulty manufacturing, people!

[jdm0055]

Some people are just so fvcking stupid and goes panic attack.

WTF, drivers should know that going in "N" always work whether if it's a new or old car!

Driver Education should start teaching these common sense to students and listing it in there driver manuals!!

[theguyyah]

common sense..

[MrPlaytony]

ALL of the media blitz regarding TOYOTA was pushed bt US car makers, meanwhile these same car makers have MASSIVE DEFECTS and all they do is toy with their customers not vaidating waranties exhausting all the avenues until these customers get tired of spending money and time trying to get ANY response from whoever is sitting at the "customer service" desk that day only to get a "we're SOOOO sorry this is happenning to you but........ask me I,ve been fighting ford since I bought a windstar ..NEW

[Bulgdoom]

Oh no no no this video is all wrong, Best way to stop is into a wall

[meeatfood2]

@lifesabeast1010 The point of neutral on your gear box is to take power away from the wheels. That is it's sole and only purpose. It doesn't matter if the car is a computer with wheels, if it has a gear box and an engine the point of neutral is stopping the transfer of energy from the engine to the wheels.