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Feds to probe cause of runaway Prius in Calif.
3/09/2010 12:12:01 PMVideo Link CBS 2 / KCAL 9 Los Angeles – CHP Investigates Runaway Toyota Prius Toyota Motor Corp. Video Link Video:CHP helps driver stop runaway Prius on I-8 News 8 San Diego Related Quotes Symbol Price Change TM 76.68 -1.26 ^GSPC 1,138.69 +0.19 ^IXIC 2,336.66 +4.45 AP – Driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota … 1 hr 19 mins agoEL CAJON, Calif. – Federal officials are sending two investigators to California to determine what caused a Toyota Prius to race out of control on a San Diego-area freeway. A spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will try to determine what caused the incident. Driver James Sikes sped along Interstate 8 for 20 minutes Monday before a Highway Patrol officer helped slow down the car. CHP Officer Brian Pennings says the 2008 Prius was towed to a Toyota dealership in El Cajon — presumably for inspection. The incident took place the same day that Toyota held a demonstration to challenge claims that car electronics could cause the gas pedal to stick. Toyota has recalled millions of cars but claims the problems are simply mechanical. Search Google for this story. |
