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Work for the company and then coming back and lobbying the agency on exactly what you used to do before. >> reporter: critics allege toyota and nhtsa were aware of reports of stuck gas pedals as early as 2003. now members of congress are asking why nhtsa hasnt itself ordered any recalls in 31 years, instead relying on carmakers own voluntary recalls. >> count me as skeptical that in a 31-year period, there has not been an instance where automakers acted responsibly in every particular case. >> r...

Two seconds were really bad. they were really bad. >> reporter: dr. hoffman says that he and his wife did practice what to do in case their prius got stuck, so lets go through some of those suggestions again for you. to begin with, its not just a prius, could be any vehicle. first of all, youve got to put both feet on the brake, if you can, both feet. at the same time, try to move your car into neutral. on a prius, this is a new one, put the joystick here over to the left and youve got to hold i...

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recallled toyota. once again, the driver is pointing blame at the automaker. this afternoon, the investigation amid heightened attention surrounding unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles. good afternoon. im jim handley. >> im wendy rieger sitting in for pat lawson muse. thats right. there are more reports of frightening things happening in toyotas. thats the worlds largest automaker. reports of more incidents, calling more attention to toyota and raising more questions for inves...

>> reporter: in illinois, dr. alan hoffman says his prius revved out of control in reverse. >> i could easily have been killed in this. almost went out into a four-lane highway. >> reporter: he used both feet to mash the brakes, pointing out the emergency situation was something he had actually practiced. >> there was a sign my wife had put on the dashboard. we had prepared for a sudden acceleration. >> reporter: but just like hoffman and other toyota drivers, analysts say the automake...