What kind of nut would drive through a red light at an intersection without even slowing down? Apparently a pecan. That's what Carol Windham of Ardmore, Okla., is claiming after the brake pedal in her van failed to depress and she was forced to run a red light last month. After safely negotiating the intersection at full speed, Windham was finally able to slow the van down by pressing hard with both feet on the brake pedal. The van was towed to a repair shop where mechanics found about 50 pecans under the hood, likely the result of a rat nest. They believe that Windham's brakes failed because a pecan became lodged next to the accelerator cable, causing the throttle to stick open.
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