Toyota Sudden Acceleration

Everyone has heard about the latest Toyota recall. The sudden acceleration caused by improperly designed floor mats took the lives of 34 people. Although at first the Japanese car company refused to admit that the problem was in the manufacturing of the car, after hundreds of lawsuits, they admitted the issue. Right now 5.6 million vehicles in the U.S. have been recalled. According to a recent research Toyota accelerator recall lawsuits could cost $10 billion. A famous lawsuit was filed by two owners of a brand new Toyota-Seong Bae Choi and Chris Chan Park. They think that some of the blame for the sudden acceleration involves the electronics of the car, known as the ETCS-i. Lawyers for the plaintiffs in the Toyota case argue that Toyota has known about sudden unintended acceleration in its vehicles for nearly a decade The original design for the system included a feature that puts the engine into sleep mode in case of unintended acceleration. However, the company decided to sell the vehicles without the safety feature in 2001 resulting in many fatal accidents. Hiding the truth about floor mats and Failing to recall parts despite clear problems will put the company to a huge financial risk. The executives at Toyota knew about floor mat problems in 2008.On a recent conference they even bragged about saving 100 million by not recalling floor mats. These are some of the cars recalled by Toyota for faulty floor mats and sticky pedals: 2007-10 Camry, 2009-10 RAV4, 2009-10 Corolla, 2009-10 Matrix, 2005-10 Avalon, 2010 Highlander, 2007-10 Tundra, 2008-10 Sequoia. An earlier recall also involved Lexus models.

The invention by BMW- Smart Gas Pedals, may solve floor mat problem. The safety feature basically stops the engine when both the gas and brake pedal are pressed simultaneously. The feature only works when the vehicle is moving, so enthusiasts who want to launch the vehicle by revving the engine and holding down the brake will still be able to do so. A smart-pedal system is apparently something Toyota is considering as it attempts to deal with a safety problem involving floor mats that could cover millions of vehicles. But it would be costly, because they would have to pay for the BMW patent.

Solutions

· Remove Floor Mats

· Install Smart Pedals

· Changing Vehicle