Another recent one
Another recent one -
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/05/toyota-prius-crash-that-left-woman-trapped-in-elevator-prompts-emergency-courtroom-filing.html
One would think that the first check would be to look at the floor mat - the reporters don't even ask if that was done. Doesn't say what year Camry and whether it had brake override that Toyota is putting in all new models and did on recalls - saw a report that they would install it on non-recalled vehicles if the computer has enough memory for the quick fix. Ask your dealer Toyota owners.
There is another government panel investigating UA for all vehicles. At last meeting NASA's Kirsch did summarize the redacted NASA reports - from last page in:
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/UA/030311Kirsch.pdf
"NASA detailed analysis and testing did not find evidence that malfunctions in electronic throttle control caused large unintended accelerations, as described by some consumer reports.
NASA found a way that the electronic throttle control can fail, that combined with driver input, can cause the throttle to jump to 15 degrees open, but consumer reports of this condition is very low and it leaves evidence of occurrence.
NASA found ways that the electronic throttle control can fail that results in small throttle openings up to 5 degrees."
I cannot understand why Kirsch's report received so little press. No proof of high speed UA by NASA but those smaller ones could explain many of the low crash incidents in parking lots etc. such as this report. There is no reason why drivers are misapplying pedals in Toyotas, but not in many others such as GM's that have had very very low numbers of cases per vehicle sold. I would bet there still is an electronics / computer error.
Brake pedal override will help overcome them but one has to still "hit" the brakes.