Ford, GM and Toyota Also Suffer from UA Reports, But Audi Gets Top Headline
Recent complaints of unintended acceleration have been bad news for Ford and General Motors, but it could be much more traumatic for Audi.
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| Accusations of unintended acceleration are once again a recurring nightmare for Audi. (Photo: Audi Canada) |
The luxury brand has come a long way since similar accusations nearly drove it out of business in the 1980s, helped along by fabricated TV coverage courtesy of the CBS news show 60 Minutes.
It looks likely that the nightmare is recurring, but this time it's not a corrupt TV series making up stories for ratings, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) heading up the investigation.
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| The Audi A6 from 1998 to 1999 is the car the NHTSA is focusing their investigation on. (Photo: Audi Canada) |
Monday the NHTSA stated it is investigating the 1998 and 1999 Audi A6 for a possible defect that could cause the sedan to accelerate "out of the control of the driver."
Why the need to investigate? The government organization states that 16 complaints have been lodged with the agency regarding stuck throttles in cold weather, normally sub-freezing temperatures. One of the 16 complaints states that the vehicle was "fully accelerating on its own," while another says the vehicle "suddenly began to race," which resulted in the car running past stop signs and through intersections before the engine was shut off.