Open AccessForensic Engineering Review- Causes Of Sudden Unexpected Vehicle Acceleration
Author(s) -
Michael D. Leshner
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v19i1.599
Subject(s) - acceleration , forensic engineering , engineering , phenomenon , aeronautics , computer science , physics , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics
A Disturbing Number Of Drivers Have Experienced Accidents In Which Their Vehicle Runs Away Or Suddenly Accelerates. This Article Will Address Some Of The Reasons For This Phenomenon, Including Mechanical Malfunctions, Human Factors Issues, And Design Defects. Some Vehicle Makes And Models With Particularly High Rates Of Sudden Acceleration Incidents Are Highlighted.