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I strongly suspect that this is a case of driver error. I believe that there is just one way this can happen..hit the wrong pedal. This issue has been extensively researched. The conclusions arrived at by the auto manufacturers and by , I believe, the NHTSA, are that it was always the result of driver error. The cars involved never had any identifiable mechanical problem when they were examined. Cars with pedals positioned more closely together were more likely to be involved in these incidents, and elderly drivers were more likely to be involved than younger drivers. Another clue that driver error is the culprit is that it only ever seems to happen on automatic cars.
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