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   Tegger to All   
   Re: Toyota/Lexus Runaway Fix Not Limited   
   06 Oct 09 11:59:44   
   
   5d6389ea   
   XPost: alt.autos.toyota.camry, alt.autos.toyota, alt.autos.lexus   
   XPost: rec.autos.tech   
   From: invalid@invalid.inv   
      
   john  wrote in   
   news:10aaf0b8-ace9-4ebf-9c73-5122444326f3@a39g2000pre.googlegroups.com:   
      
   > I've wondered why only US Toyota/Lexus are having this problem and   
   > being recalled. It's like only US engines were sludging up.   
   >   
   > ===============   
   > "It will not just be the floor mat," Lyons said, declining to specify   
   > what the fix might be. He said engineering teams in Japan and North   
   > America are working on it.   
   > ===============   
   >   
   > Full article at:   
   > http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20091006/AUTO01/910060325/1148/Toyot   
   > a+seeks++vehicle+fix++in+recall+of+3.8M+vehicles   
   >   
   >   
      
      
   I can think of one thing that they might want to try that should be fairly   
   easy to implement on cars with throttle-by-wire:   
      
   If the gas and brake both end up being activated AT THE SAME TIME, the   
   ECM/PCM would reduce the throttle opening to the same degree as there was   
   pressure on the brake pedal (or brake pedal arm movement).   
      
      
   Simple, no?   
      
      
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