# Unintended Acceleration on The No Agenda Show

Unintended Acceleration comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2010 to February 2011.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** February 2010 – February 2011
- **Related topics:** [Toyota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/toyota.md), [Japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md), [Congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md), [Nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md), [Nhtsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nhtsa.md), [Prius](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prius.md), [Ray Lahood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ray-lahood.md), [Recall](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recall.md), [Testimony](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/testimony.md), [Treasury Bills](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/treasury-bills.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### NASA Report Clears Toyota of Electronic Throttle Malfunctions

- **Episode:** [277: Gingerbread Nation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/277-gingerbread-nation.md)
- **Published:** 2011-02-10
- **Time:** 1:42:32–1:46:46
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/277-gingerbread-nation/chapter/nasa-report-clears-toyota-of-electronic-throttle-malfunctions.md

NASA engineers released a report concluding that electronic throttle control systems were not responsible for unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. The hosts suggest the previous media firestorm against Toyota was a political maneuver used when Japan threatened to stop buying U.S. Treasury bills. They note that reports of "runaway" cars stopped abruptly once the political dispute was resolved.

Keywords: [toyota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/toyota.md), [nasa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nasa.md), [ray lahood](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ray-lahood.md), [unintended acceleration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unintended-acceleration.md), [treasury bills](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/treasury-bills.md), [japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md)

### Toyota Unintended Acceleration and NHTSA Findings

- **Episode:** [217: The Digital Drug Menace](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/217-the-digital-drug-menace.md)
- **Published:** 2010-07-15
- **Time:** 1:34:42–1:36:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/217-the-digital-drug-menace/chapter/toyota-unintended-acceleration-and-nhtsa-findings.md

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released preliminary findings suggesting that many cases of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles were caused by "user error" rather than mechanical failure. This shift in narrative follows months of intense scrutiny and congressional hearings regarding Toyota's safety standards. The hosts speculate that a geopolitical deal may have been struck between the U.S. and Japan to end the scandal.

Keywords: [toyota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/toyota.md), [nhtsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nhtsa.md), [unintended acceleration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unintended-acceleration.md), [prius](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prius.md), [japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md)

### Toyota Congressional Hearings and the 33 MPH Testimony

- **Episode:** [177: Vajazzling the Slutsquad](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/177-vajazzling-the-slutsquad.md)
- **Published:** 2010-02-25
- **Time:** 1:22:56–1:26:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/177-vajazzling-the-slutsquad/chapter/toyota-congressional-hearings-and-the-33-mph-testimony.md

During congressional hearings regarding Toyota's unintended acceleration issues, a witness testified that her vehicle finally shut off only when it reached 33 miles per hour. The hearings featured tearful driver testimony and aggressive questioning of Toyota executives. The segment highlights the "magic number" 33 appearing in the official record of the safety scandal.

Keywords: [toyota](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/toyota.md), [recall](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recall.md), [congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md), [unintended acceleration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unintended-acceleration.md), 33 mph, [testimony](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/testimony.md)

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