Toyota recalled affected vehicles to modify a crucial component (Image: Sipa Press/Rex Features)
WERE incidents in which Toyota cars unexpectedly accelerated simply down to driver error? Early investigations of some of the vehicles involved suggest they may have been. But there are still concerns over the safety of electronic throttle systems, which may have played a part in the cases of sudden unintended acceleration (SUA).
Last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that information held on data recorders from dozens of Toyotas involved in SUA incidents suggested that throttles had been fully open and brakes not applied at…
