I have just ordered a 2010 Prius T-Spirit.

Having studied a lot of the material out there, it seems there were two issues.

1. A throttle pedal on old models that after years of service could stick - mechanically stick in the down position.

2. A software problem on the latest model that produced an ABS feedback in the brake pedal that freaked out some drivers and caused them to jump off the brake pedal.

So they replaced the throttle pedal going forward and recalled old motors for a retro-fit.

For the brake problem they applied a software patch for the ABS feedback that made people feel happy and comfortable again.

The braking system on the prius is a standard hydraulic system with direct mechanical connections on the master and slave servos. The only electronic component was the ABS which, as in all cars, gives a force-feedback to the pedal to alert the driver.

There is no reason why an intelligent and competent driver could have failed to stop a Prius even if it experienced both conditions at the same time.

IMHO.

Could it be that - recently - some folks are on a bandwagon??

I watched the three youtube videos back down the thread - can't remember who posted them. It all seems quite simple and quite as I expected. And that was on an old model.