Stuck Accelerator
Toyota Class Action Lawsuit Decision Coming: $1.6 Billion Up For Grabs
In 2010, Toyota recalled millions of vehicles for "unintended acceleration" issues, which generated lots of negative press for the automaker and put the brakes on Toyota sales. Though the recall has fallen out of the headlines, it's still the subject of a huge class action lawsuit working its way...
Unintended Acceleration Solution: One Pedal For Throttle And Brake?
What if the traditional pedal setup, with an accelerator and brake adjacent and just a couple of inches apart, typically, isn't such a great idea after all? Japanese inventor... August 5, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 1
Drivers At Fault In So-Called Sudden Acceleration Toyotas, NHTSA Says
Despite ominous news reports of cars careening out of control, there's no substitute for data. And now it looks like many reported cases of so-called "sudden acceleration" in... July 13, 2010 by John Voelcker 10
All U.S. Honda Vehicles To Get Brake Overrides By Next Year
American Honda has announced that it will be installing a brake-override system on all of its Honda- and Acura-brand vehicles for the North American market by the end of... May 26, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 1
2007 Dodge Caliber In New Sticky Accelerator Pedal Probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating yet another potential case of sticking accelerator pedals, this time in 2007 Dodge Caliber compacts... May 3, 2010 by John Voelcker
Hey, Toyota, It Could Be Worse: You Could Have Flaming Tatas
Toyota's troubles with so-called sudden acceleration are so well publicized, we're not going to run them down here. But we'd remind the world's largest carmaker that it might... March 24, 2010 by John Voelcker 14
Toyota Sudden Acceleration: Is It All Older Drivers' Fault?
So-called "sudden acceleration" is an ugly mix of media frenzy, sophisticated engineering, and complex human-machine interaction. But recent data on Toyota... March 15, 2010 by John Voelcker 27
Toyota Recall: Feds Might Require Brake Overrides
It's already looking like the Toyota recall hearings will bring us at least one new safety feature to all new vehicles: brake overrides. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood... March 2, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 11
NHTSA Has No Software Engineers or EEs To Analyze Toyotas
Sometimes you see something you just can't believe. And yet, there it is in cold type (or warm electrons). Today's candidate is a single sentence by Washington Post writers... February 23, 2010 by John Voelcker 22
Toyota-Hired Firm Finds No Problem With Electronic Throttle
A Toyota-funded test of vehicles has failed to find issue with the automaker's electronic throttle system, which some safety advocates have accused of being linked to... February 15, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 4
U.S. Transportation Chief: Don't Drive Recalled Toyotas
In a House Appropriations panel hearing this morning Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood stated that his own advice to owners of the 2.3 million Toyota vehicles recalled... February 3, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 8
Piling On: Problems With Prius Brakes Are Toyota's Latest Worry
When it rains, it pours. And Toyota may find itself swimming a lot faster if new allegations of safety problems prove to be true. In Japan this morning, the Ministry of... February 3, 2010 by John Voelcker 3
Toyota Recall: Older, Higher-Mileage Vehicles More At Risk
Toyota's recent recall for an issue that might lead to a sticky accelerator pedal covers about 2.3 million vehicles going all the way back to 2005. But is the owner of a 2005... February 2, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 21
Toyota And Lexus Recall: Everything You Need To Know
Own a Toyota or Lexus vehicle and not even sure if or how it's affected by the recent massive recall efforts? Looking back at the headlines of recent weeks and... January 28, 2010 by Bengt Halvorson 36
Toyota Recalls Another 1.1 Million Vehicles, Brings Tally To 5.4 Million
The number of vehicles Toyota has to recall over the faulty floor mat and stuck accelerator debacle continues to mount, with news breaking overnight that an additional 1.1... January 28, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 6
Toyota To Shorten, Then Replace, 3.8M Accelerator Pedals In Safety Recall
Toyota announced today that it would recall 3.8 million of its vehicles to replace the accelerator pedals, to alleviate once and for all any chance of uncontrolled... November 25, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
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