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NHTSA studying Toyota acceleration problem

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2007 file photo, a 2007 Toyota Corolla sedan, left, sits on the lot at a Toyota dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo. U.S. safety regulators are looking into a consumer's petition alleging that Toyota Corollas from the 2006 to 2010 model years can accelerate unexpectedly at low speeds and cause crashes. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

By TOM KRISHER

A U.S. safety agency is looking into a consumer’s petition alleging that older Toyota Corollas can accelerate unexpectedly at low speeds and cause crashes.