After Toyota's dramatic decision to halt sales on its eight biggest selling models, it announced yesterday that it would begin selling again - provided dealers have enough parts to repair existing customers vehicles first.
http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100205/RETAIL07/100209917/1290
Surely this is a smart decision for the manufacturer who has blundered its PR management heretofore.
However, a voice in the back of my mind is wondering how a postage-stamp sized metal shim is going to truly fix this problem.
Personally, I've used shims to shore up non-moving things like cabinets, dressers, etc... But an accelerator is a moving part, in a vibrating car that bumps its way down the road.
Am I wrong, or does this seem like the little dutch boy trying to plug the dike with his fingers?
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I suspect the problem was quite minor in the first place. If the "fix" isn't approved by the Feds they couldn't go forward. I've rented scores of Toyotas, talked innumerable Toyota dealers and their staff, and never encountered any of this unintended acceleration. I have experienced numerous incidences of unintended acceleration in many vehicles of all manufacturer when floor mats were improperly sized or installed, especially after a visit to the car wash.
ReplyDeleteThe biggest problem is finding a vehicle that will exhibit the problem consistently so someone can discover what to actually fix.
But publicity like this will bring all the kooks out of the closet. If one remembers the issue that almost ruined Audi it all turned out to be a figment of the imagination.