Monday, February 22, 2010

Toyota Study Sees No Electronic Problem: Report

Monday, February 22, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A study funded by Toyota Motor Co supports the automaker's assertion there is no evidence of problems in the electronics of Toyota and Lexus cars, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday.

The newspaper said it had obtained a copy of the study being carried out by the Menlo Park, California-based engineering firm, Expondent.

"Exponent has so far been unable to induce, through electrical disturbances to the system, either unintended acceleration or behavior that might be a precursor to such an event, despite concerted efforts toward this goal," the Journal quoted the February 4 preliminary report as saying.

Toyota has been under fire for a series of safety lapses, including incidents of unwanted acceleration that could be caused by electronic failures........ read more>>


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