Toyota’s bad luck continues with runaway Prius in California
Category Business | Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
On the same day that Toyota launched a counterattack against the assertion that electronics may be at the heart of its runaway acceleration problem, a Toyota Prius took its driver on a 30-mile wild ride on a California interstate not far from Toyota headquarters.
Outside of San Diego on Monday, James Sikes found himself behind the wheel of his blue Toyota 2008 Prius hybrid with what he said later was a stuck accelerator. In interviews after the incident, from which he emerged safely, Sikes said that his Prius accelerated up to 94 mph.