Toyota denies that its vehicles’ acceleration problems might stem from an electronic or software glitch, but electronics experts say that even the most thorough testing can fail to turn up computer problems, given the increasing complexity of automobile technology. Ronald Jurgen, an electrical engineer who edits the Automotive Electronics Reliability guidebook for the Society of Automotive Engineers, told the Los Angeles Times that code errors in programs, electromagnetic interference or design problems in circuit boards could create issues that appear only in extremely rare instances. It can be a tremendously difficult thing to spot and, when it can’t be identified, it’s just as dangerous and deadly as a major mechanical problem.
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