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4.15.2010

Again...This Is The Brake...This Is The Transmission


Common sense is breaking out all over. Hot on the heels of Car and Driver's John Yanca with the intelligent answer to the Lexus GX 460's alleged stability issue comes John McCormick from The Detroit News with how to deal with it if your vehicle ever does something strange on its own. You know, like unintended acceleration.
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by Michael Hagerty Labels: car and driver, Consumer Reports, GX 460, John McCormick, John Yanca, Lexus, standing on the wrong pedal, The Detroit News, Unintended Acceleration
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