Toyota said Wednesday that all of its new cars to be sold next year in the U.S. will be equipped with a brake override system to prevent unintended acceleration. The move follows a statement by Toyota President Akio
unintended acceleration, two lawmakers said. Toyota, the worlds largest automaker, was asked to discuss the override systems in cars such as the 2005 Camry, according to a letter House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman sent to the
closer attention to safety issues involving Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Two major recalls involved more than 8 million cars and trucks worldwide for unintended acceleration. The problems centered on faulty accelerator pedal parts and floormats that can
consolidated class-action lawsuit that would seek compensation for Toyota owners. The owners contend that the value of their cars has diminished because of the recalls of millions of Toyota models that had sudden-acceleration problems. More than 200
to fix sticky pedals and misshapen floor mats linked to unintended sudden acceleration. Plaintiff lawyers have said the cars’ electronic throttle system caused the problems, an allegation that Toyota has denied.The government is investigating
11,000 hours of research on the topic. The company and its dealers have also tested 2,000 cars cited in unintended acceleration reports, he said. “Significantly, none of these investigations have found that our electronic throttle control system with
attack the credibility of key witnesses who have testified before Congress about acceleration problems with the company’s cars. It further says, “Congressional investigators have demanded to know from company officials whether a campaign to debunk
when it comes to capping consumers’ fears of unintended acceleration comes from many not knowing enough about the cars they are buying, says Toyota’s new chief quality officer for North America
will commence manufacturing next April. Lightweight carbon fiber materials have been used to make the bodies of racing cars by various automakers to achieve good acceleration, even though they are expensive. In a related development earlier this month,
override safety system, or as it likes to call it, “an enhanced smart pedal,” in all its cars worldwide by 2012. That’s basically the same kind of system that Toyota is installing to put an end to its unintended acceleration nightmare. GM may only be