"Unintended acceleration" refers to a situation when a vehicle suddenly speeds up without the driver intending or expecting it to do so. It can be dangerous because the driver may lose control over the car's movements. Full definition
Apparently there have been forty reported incidents of unintended acceleration, eight resulting in collisions and twelve people being injured. (topspeed.com)
In separate attacks, the hackers were able to induce unintended acceleration. (automobilemag.com)
But what about all these reports of unintended acceleration, where the car just takes off on its own? (autoline.tv)