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Toyota engineers believe that it would be extremely difficult for the Prius to be driven at a continuous high speed with more than light brake-pedal pressure, and that the assertion that the vehicle could not be stopped with the brakes is fundamentally inconsistent with basic vehicle design and the investigation observations.
Toyota shares finding in runaway Prius investigation, refutes claims 2010
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The Japanese car maker said it found a manufacturing error in brake-pedal pins and there have been three reported instances of it partially disengaging.
Nissan to Recall Over 500,000 Cars Yoshio Takahashi 2010
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Toyota engineers believe that it would be extremely difficult for the Prius to be driven at a continuous high speed with more than light brake-pedal pressure, and that the assertion that the vehicle could not be stopped with the brakes is fundamentally inconsistent with basic vehicle design and the investigation observations.
Toyota shares finding in runaway Prius investigation, refutes claims 2010
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Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday said it will recall 539,864 trucks, sport-utility vehicles and minivans in North America and some Asian and European markets because of problems with brake-pedal pins and fuel gauges.
Nissan to Recall Over 500,000 Cars Yoshio Takahashi 2010
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A flick of the wheel, foot hard down on the brake-pedal.
Civvies La Plante, Lynda 1992
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Cloud eased up on the accelerator; eased down on the brake-pedal; took his place in the line of almost-stalled traffic.
Masters Of The Vortex Smith, E. E. 1972
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She was silent so long that he stole another sidewise look between his snubbings of the brake-pedal.
The Grafters Francis Lynde 1893
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He took his foot from the brake-pedal, and for ten seconds the released car shot down the slope unhindered.
The Grafters Francis Lynde 1893
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He claimed the article could have been summed in one sentence: "ABS requires drivers to hold down, and never let up on the brake-pedal".
The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories DOUG EHRLICH 2010
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He claimed the article could have been summed in one sentence: "ABS requires drivers to hold down, and never let up on the brake-pedal".
The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.com Stories DOUG EHRLICH 2010
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