[Shop-talk] Toyota Recall

[David Scheidt]

On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Mullen, Tim (IS) <Tim.Mullen at ngc.com>wrote:

> Whoops!
>
> Yesterday I said that I thought that the Toyota recall wasn't that big
> of a deal as it only affected a few cars out of hundreds of thousands.
>
> I was wrong.
>
> This morning I read that that have been at least 2,000 un-intended
> accelerations, over 800 wrecks, and at least 19 killed.
>
> That's a heck of a lot more serious.
>
> There is also some indication from Toyota that it may be software
> problems with the ECU (that they been denying) and not just a mechanical
> problem with the electronic pedal.
>
>
There are also wide spread reports of electronic problems with the brakes
and cruise controls of cars not fitted with the allegedly-defective pedals
(mostly the prius, but also other models.)

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David Scheidt
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