Sudden Unintended Acceleration - SUA

  • NHTSA Orders Brake Override Safety System
    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently ordered a Decelerator brake override safety system from Smart Throttle Technology LLC, a subsidiary of Solutions Group Inc., the company announced. The Decelerator is designed to detect sudden unintended ...More
    September 28, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • 2 Carwash Workers Injured after Jeep SUV Accelerates
    Two carwash workers were injured last week when a fellow employee lost control of a Jeep SUV and struck a vehicle they were towel drying, according to a report by NBC Washington. The general manager of Sonic Soft Car Wash in Woodbridge, Va., told the news station the Jeep ...More
    September 7, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Carwash Workers Injured in Acceleration Mishap
    Two carwash employees were injured last week when a vehicle being moved from the tunnel to a drying area pinned a female worker against the van she was drying. ...More
    September 1, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Carwash Customer Loses Control of Jeep SUV
    A driver lost control of her Jeep SUV May 31 as it exited an automatic carwash in Napa, Calif., striking two vehicles and crashing through a Sears display window, according to a report by the Napa Valley Register. ...More
    June 17, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Chrysler Recall Flags Sticking Accelerator Issue
    A voluntary Chrysler recall this week of 2007 Dodge Caliber and Jeep Compass models indicated a bushing problem in some vehicles could potentially cause an accelerator pedal to bind or stick. The automaker said in instances where the accelerator becomes stuck, smart-brake ...More
    June 9, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Opinion: Toyota's Acceleration Problem and Carwashes
    Toyota's sudden unintended acceleration problems could be significant for carwash operators because some evidence suggests that conditions within carwash facilities may help trigger SUA incidents or put them at greater risk to experience such occurrences. ...More
    March 5, 2010 Brett A. Emison
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • NHTSA Investigates Electromagnetic Interference Link to SUA
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has ordered the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to open an investigation into whether electromagnetic interference could cause sudden unintended acceleration, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times. ...More
    February 17, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Electromagnetic Interference May Contribute to SUA
    Although the root cause for sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) remains unknown, including incidents involving recalled Toyotas, some engineers believe electromagnetic interference from cell phones, satellite radio and even microwaves may be contributing to the problem. ...More
    February 10, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Police Investigate Jeep Accelerator in Carwash Fatality
    Police in Albuquerque, N.M., are investigating a fatal accident at an Octopus Car Wash to determine if a faulty accelerator is to blame. A 30-year-old worker was killed Jan. 30 when she was struck by a Jeep Grand Cherokee and pinned against a pole. A co-worker was driving ...More
    February 4, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee Investigation Expanding
    WASHINGTON A federal investigation into a potential safety defect in Jeep Grand Cherokees has expanded significantly in recent days, based on new reports of scores of incidents as well as three previously undisclosed deaths, according to records, Friday's Los Angeles Times ...More
    August 3, 2001
    Posted in News, Operations
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