Thread: 2nd gen Toyota Prius pedal sticks even after servicing, guy survives
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Old 03-13-2010, 11:11 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Jalopnik has some original reporting on this:

Did Bankrupt Runaway Prius Driver Fake "Unintended Acceleration?" - Toyota Recall - Jalopnik

http://jalopnik.com/5492096/is-jim-s...ew-balloon-boy

The guy is a scammer. And I hope he goes to jail.
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