Toyota has announced they will go ahead and install a brake override system on all Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles to help stop unintended acceleration in their vehicles.
If the system detects the driver is attempting to apply the brakes without success, the override software system will shift the engine into idle.
Sounds like a good idea to me. Perhaps all vehicles should come standard with this sort of system?
Toyota is acting in response to several reports of cars accelerating. The NHTSA has investigated and Toyota has said the problem lies with the accelerator getting stuck in the floor mates. Toyota has had several massive recalls recently, including an effort to shorten the gas pedal. The NHTSA has said the floor mats were not necessarily the only cause. And recent newspaper reports have highlighted the safety concerns.
Toyota expects to roll out the override software on all vehicles, but will start with the Camry and Lexus ES 350. But expect it to be standard by the end of the year.
Source: Toyota will install brake override systems to prevent runaway vehicles: AutoNews
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