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From: Mike Hunter on 5 Feb 2010 14:25
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The difference is Toyotas problem is in the ABS.


<clare(a)snyder.on.ca> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:49:51 +0000, Clive <Clive(a)yewbank.demon.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>In message <4b646f82$0$6584$ce5e7886(a)news-radius.ptd.net>, Mike Hunter
>><Mikehunt2(a)lycos.?.invalid> writes
>>>Guess where Toyota is going to actually use the parts that their customer
>>>NEED? They will be used first for unsold new cars on the dealerships
>>>lots, then on the Toyotas in their assembly plants storage lots.
>>According to the UK Toyota site all cars registered since January are
>>fit to drive.
>
>
> In Canada at least, you a WRONG.
> Customers cars are first. Those with any sign of stiffness get
> priority. Then come sold cars on dealers lots, then dealer inventory.
>
> New cars are unlikely to have a problem as it is a "combination of
> wear and humidity" that is causing the problem. This whole thing is
> being blown WAY out of proportion.
>
> And the "braking" problem on the Hybrids???
> Do you realize FORD has had to reflash the code on some of their
> hybrids for the same problem?? Switching from regen to friction brakes
> is NOT seamless, so the "impression" of reduced breaking is there.
>
> Not a safety issue at this point as far as anyone knows - but
> definitely a "driveability" type problem.


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