[jdub]

Does no one remember that this exact same situation happened to Audi or Volvo back in the 80’s, and the eventual finding was exactly the same?

[doodad]

Does no one remember that this exact same situation happened to Audi

Yep it was Audi. My Dad got a nice 5000 coupe cheap thanks to the nonsense.

[oh8eleven]

Does no one remember that this exact same situation happened to Audi or Volvo ...
It was the Audi 5000 and I remember it vividly. As you said, the whole scenario was exactly the same.
Two good reads ...

• Getting Toyota Back On Track
• In Defense of: The Audi 5000

[Condor51]

*** Does no one remember that this exact same situation happened to Audi ... ***

It was Audi. It absolutely ruined them in the USA. And the problem just like this, was Driver Error -- hitting the accelerator instead of the brake₍₁₎. From that point in the 80's the next Audi I saw and was in wasn't until 2002.

(1) There was huge accident in Chicago with a woman driving her Audi. She ran through a Street Fair, the 'Old Town Art Fair' iirc. Hundreds of paintings and people were in the street. I can't recall how many were killed but a lot were injured and countless Paintings destroyed.