N February 1986, Kristi Bradosky had stopped her Audi 5000 on the driveway. Six-year-old Joshua jumped out. He always opened the garage door. Suddenly, as Joshua was in front of the car, the Audi accelerated, pinning him against the garage wall. Kirsti rushed him to emergency but it was too late.
For eight years before the tragedy in Ohio more than 1000 Audi owners had complained of sudden acceleration. There had been 400 injuries and seven deaths. Audi and the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (nhtsa.gov) both said the cars were fine. It was the driver’s fault.
Fast forward 11 years. Bulent and Anne Ezal, married for 46 years, were driving down into the parking lot at Pelican Point Restaurant in Pismo Beach, California, in their 2005 Toyota Camry. High on a cliff, the views from the seafood cafe were spectacular. Bulent rode the brakes down the small hill and stopped to park. Suddenly the Toyota accelerated, the Camry crashed through the fence and plummeted 25m, killing Anne.
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