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Expert commentary on accelerator issues with Toyota vehicles.  CED Investigative Technologies has been involved in several accident reconstructions that involve claims of an accelerator potentially being the cause of a sudden or uncontrolled accleration.  CED engineers have both the knowledge and expertise to investigate these accidents. On certain vehicles, modern technology can be used to download the vehicle's electronic "Black Box". Additionally, testing and a physical examination of the vehicle can determine the material condition of the vehicle's mechanical components.  As a result of this expertise, CED has been retained for commentary on the current Toyota issue. For more information, please contact our media department at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Runaway Prius means more bad news for Toyota

By Mike Lee, UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 12:03 a.m.

For a timeline of Toyota’s quality-control crisis, go to uniontrib.com/toyota-timeline.
The latest report of a runaway vehicle in San Diego County not only refocused international attention yesterday on the safety of vehicles made by Toyota, a giant automaker that once seemed to do no wrong, but also cast more doubt on its technological gem — the Prius.
Toyota is facing a new wave of scrutiny as more users of its products, including a Prius owner from Point Loma and a Lexus driver in San Diego, report problems and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration chases more clues in an unfolding drama about cars that speed up abruptly.
The mounting questions stem from a Monday scare in which James Sikes of Jacumba struggled to control his 2008 Prius for about 30 miles, at speeds up to 94 mph,READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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