Toyota Motor Corp. held a news conference Monday disputing the claims of a man who said his 2008 Prius sped out of control on an Interstate in California.
Toyota Motor Sales USA vice president of communications Mike Michels, said in the press conference that the company feels the information they have "on this vehicle is inconsistent with the scenario where the car could not be stopped by the brakes..."
James Sikes claimed that his 2008 Prius sped uncontrollably down Interstate 8 in California for nearly twenty minutes.
Sikes' attorney, John Gomez, said Sikes does not intend to sue Toyota. Gomez refused to comment further until the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finishes their investigation into the incident.
Toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles worldwide for brake, accelerator-pedal, and floor-mat problems after a California Highway Patrol officer and thee family members were killed in a runaway Lexus last year.
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