[s-cars] Are you guys watching this Toyota fiasco ?

[Michael Lardizabal]

As long as they don't recall this wonderful Longboarder beer I'm currently enjoying.....life is OK for now.

 

--- On Thu, 1/28/10, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:

From: LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Are you guys watching this Toyota fiasco ?
To: "JAM" <jscarstuff at charter.net>
Cc: "S-car list" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 8:53 PM

I heard on NPR that Ford is now recalling some of their
Fusion/Milan/Escape/Mariner models that apparently use the same P# pedal
assy from the same supplier.

On Thu, Jan 28, 2010 at 8:35 PM, JAM <jscarstuff at charter.net> wrote:

> I heard on the news tonight that its more like the pedal assy/rheostat is
> at
> fault.  Much like our clutch pedals when the master or slave fails, it
> doesn't return due probably to the return spring failing.  I'd imagine it
> would be pretty scary stuff, especially if one didn't have the wits about
> them to shut the ignition off when it happens.
>
> Jason Mawhinney
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Lardizabal" <mikellardizabal at yahoo.com>
> To: "S-Cars" <s-car-list at audifans.com>; "jeff postupack"
> <jeff.postupack at gmail.com>
>  Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 7:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Are you guys watching this Toyota fiasco ?
>
>
> Jeffster-
>
> Its more than the floormats.
>
> There have been a few dozen incidents already where the crashed Camry's had
> the floor mats in the trunk as per instructed...but still had unintended
> acceleration.
>
> Scary stuff considering there's a large demographic of geriatrics and elder
> folks driving Camry's, Solara's, Highlanders and a few other models.
>
> I think the Camry's and Highlanders are fly-by wire....so it must be a
> solenoid issue, not too different than the 99-2000 Volvo V70 acceleration
> issues.
>
> Lucky for Volvo they issued a TSB that offerered a Lifetime Warranty on
> their TB units and got it done rather quietly.
>
> I've already seen a few 18 wheelers carting off Yota's that were from
> dealer
> lots...as they didn't have the protective transport wraps normally seen on
> them when they come from the Ohio plant.
>
> There's going to be some serious hari-kare in Japan in the next few weeks.
> I'm sure we'll hear about it sooner than later.
>
> I'm being serious.
>
> This is totally unacceptable in Japanese culture.....even if they're US
> Toyota's.
>
>
>
> --- On Thu, 1/28/10, jeff postupack <jeff.postupack at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: jeff postupack <jeff.postupack at gmail.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Are you guys watching this Toyota fiasco ?
> To: "S-Cars" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010, 6:43 PM
>
> man, this is hilarious..
>
> Recalling in USA, Europe and China. suspended sales.. . and now Ford
> stopped
> production (I think) because the Indiana gas pedal supplier's part number
> was identifed somewhere out there..
> Audi engineers, the old grey ones, must be chuckling while sipping
> Yeagermeister.. having singed hair with Mr F-n Wallace.. Unintended
> Acceleration series.
>
> All jousting aside, it looks to ME like the damn floor mat simply slides
> foreward and interferes and wedged the pedal.. I mean, it could happen to
> any OEM.. maybe.
>
> just clear yer floor mat Mate, before ya; peg it!
> Jeff
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