A copy of a draft report by Toyota Motor Corp.’s engineering consultant Exponent recently submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee detailed throttle tests on seven Toyota and Lexus models. Accelerator pedals and other components underwent “intense” electromagnetic examination, the report allegedly said. However, Congressional Democrats criticized efforts by Toyota to investigate whether faulty electronics are linked to unintended acceleration incidents in its vehicles, saying Exponent has not produced sufficient documents to support Toyota’s contention, and the submitted material does not fully answer basic questions.David Strickland, the top U.S. auto safety regulator as head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said Toyota’s remedies for the recall appear to be working and that an agency-led investigation of Toyota electronics is moving forward with the help of space agency experts from NASA and the Justice Department, work that will be subject to scientific peer review in coming months.Read more from Reuters.
House Panel Questions Toyota’s Commitment on Electronics
