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TOPIC: U.S. study finds driver error in most Toyota accidents
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.autos/t/f770c7e0910be307?hl=en
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Date: Thurs, Aug 12 2010 6:19 am
From: chuckcar
"C. E. White" <cewhite3remove@mindspring.com> wrote in
news:mt-dnThtVN8zgf_RnZ2dnUVZ_h-dnZ2d@earthlink.com:
> U.S. study finds driver error in most Toyota accidents
> Automaker acknowledges other research, independent corroboration is
> needed Staff and wire reports August 10, 2010 - 4:01 pm ET
> UPDATED: 8/10/10 6:56 p.m. ET
>
> WASHINGTON -- Brakes weren't applied by drivers of Toyota vehicles in
> at least 35 of 58 crashes blamed on unintended acceleration, U.S.
> auto-safety regulators said after studying data recorders.
>
> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also saw no
> evidence of electronics-related causes for the accidents in reviewing
> the vehicle recorders, known as black boxes, the agency said today in
> a report to lawmakers.
Pretty standard for accident investigation - you eliminate human error
first because that's *always* the most common cause. In planes it's
almost impossible to find other ones these days.
I still say that Toyota (at least the executive part) has handled this
*extremely* badly. They should have stuck by their guns and said "wait
for the investigation to *find* the cause(s)". I can see at least one
falling on his sword in the very near future. The CEO. It may even help
their racing program. God knows they need to get the boardroom away from it
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