In a pattern almost unbroken since 2004, speed control problems are a higher proportion of Toyota’s driver complaint filings than they are for other big automakers, according to a recent USA Today report. The analysis is based on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data from 2000 to mid-March of this year. U.S. Department of Transportation spokeswoman Olivia Alair is quoted as saying that the NHTSA is “working to get to the bottom of the unintended-acceleration issue by undertaking a new review of possible causes, including potential electromagnetic interference (EMI)” with electronic throttle control systems.Read more in USA Today.See a video of Kristen Tabar, general manager of the Electronics Systems 2 Department at the Toyota Technical Center, talking about how Toyota tests their vehicles and electronics.
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