Feds look at Toyota electronics as source of acceleration defects
in [Toyota]
|
Prev: The Most Powerful Natural Penis Enlargement Technique
Next: Here we go finally, some photos of the toyota pedal assembly andthe fix
From: C. E. White on 2 Feb 2010 17:14 Feds look at Toyota electronics as source of acceleration defects Neil Roland Automotive News -- February 2, 2010 - 4:21 pm ET WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking into whether Toyota Motor Corp.'s problems with unintended acceleration can be traced to defects in the electrical controls rather than just the mechanical problems cited by the automaker, a Transportation official said today. "We're not finished with Toyota and are continuing to review possible defects and monitor the implementation of the recalls," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. Read more: http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100202/OEM01/100209971/1147#ixzz0eQ3habTo
From: ron on 2 Feb 2010 17:32 I guess I could be crass and suggest that Toyotas contribution was too small? However Having had a few Toyotas, I don't really think its in the pedal either. Both of ours are "J" and I kind of hate to think the recall fix might cause more problem?
From: Mike Hunter on 2 Feb 2010 18:52 It should be noted, a sticking petal may cause a vehicle to maintain a speed reached, but would not seem to cause the speed to continue to increase, which appears to have been the case in some of the 19 deaths recorded thus far. As a retired automotive engineer who worked with crash testing, it has been my opinion all along that Toyotas problem is more likely in the process controller, rather than the mechanicals. "C. E. White" <cewhite3remove(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message news:1dqdncRxe-olPvXWnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... > Feds look at Toyota electronics as source of acceleration defects > Neil Roland > Automotive News -- February 2, 2010 - 4:21 pm ET > > WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking into > whether Toyota Motor Corp.'s problems with unintended acceleration can be > traced to defects in the electrical controls rather than just the > mechanical problems cited by the automaker, a Transportation official said > today. > > "We're not finished with Toyota and are continuing to review possible > defects and monitor the implementation of the recalls," Transportation > Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. > > Read more: > http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100202/OEM01/100209971/1147#ixzz0eQ3habTo
From: Uncle_vito on 2 Feb 2010 19:13
I agree. Who are these idiots doing the recall. Likely managment. They want to grab at straws just to put the issue behind them. Vito "Mike Hunter" <Mikehunt2(a)lycos,com> wrote in message news:4b68b941$0$13567$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net... > It should be noted, a sticking petal may cause a vehicle to maintain a > speed reached, but would not seem to cause the speed to continue to > increase, which appears to have been the case in some of the 19 deaths > recorded thus far. > > As a retired automotive engineer who worked with crash testing, it has > been my opinion all along that Toyotas problem is more likely in the > process controller, rather than the mechanicals. > > > "C. E. White" <cewhite3remove(a)mindspring.com> wrote in message > news:1dqdncRxe-olPvXWnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d(a)earthlink.com... >> Feds look at Toyota electronics as source of acceleration defects >> Neil Roland >> Automotive News -- February 2, 2010 - 4:21 pm ET >> >> WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation is looking into >> whether Toyota Motor Corp.'s problems with unintended acceleration can be >> traced to defects in the electrical controls rather than just the >> mechanical problems cited by the automaker, a Transportation official >> said today. >> >> "We're not finished with Toyota and are continuing to review possible >> defects and monitor the implementation of the recalls," Transportation >> Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. >> >> Read more: >> http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100202/OEM01/100209971/1147#ixzz0eQ3habTo > > |