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Driver had said the crash was caused by defects in the floor mats – but jury ruled Japanese car giant was not to blame
A federal jury in New York has found that Toyota was not to blame for a car crash that the driver said was caused by a floor mat.
The jury decided that the Japanese car giant is not liable for the Scion's floor mat or for the absence of a brake override system.
The driver, Amir Sitafalwala, had said the crash, which occurred in 2005, was caused by defects in the electronic throttle system or the floor mats.
The judge ruled out evidence on the electronics earlier this week.
In a written statement, Toyota called the verdict an "early indicator of the strength of the legal theories behind unintended acceleration claims" against it.
Sitafalwala's 2008 lawsuit was the first to go to trial since Toyota recalled millions of vehicles beginning in 2009.
