EDR (Event Data Recorder)

**Tideland Prius** · 11-21-2007, 02:14 AM

The airbag sensor assembly monitors and control certain aspects of the vehicle. These computers assist in driving and maintaining optimal vehicle performance. Besides storing data useful for troubleshooting, there is a system to record data in a crash or a near car crash event. This is called the Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The airbag sensor assembly contains the EDR.

In a crash or a near car crash event, this device may record some or all of the following information:
Engine speed
Whether the brake pedal was applied or not
Vehicle speed
To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed
Position of the transmission selector lever
Whether the driver and front passenger wore seat belts or not
Driver’s seat position
SRS airbag deployment data
SRS airbag system diagnostic data

The information above is intended to be used for the purpose of improving vehicle safety performance.
Unlike general data recorders, the EDR does not record sound data such as conversation between passengers.

Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except when:

An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the leasing company for a leased vehicle) is obtained
Officially requested by the police or other authorities
Used as a defense for Toyota in a law suit
Ordered by the court

However, if necessary Toyota will:
Use the data for research on Toyota vehicle safety performance
Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing details of the vehicle owner, and
only when it is deemed necessary
Disclose summarized data cleared of vehicle identification information to a non-Toyota organization for
research purposes

mingoglia · 11-21-2007, 02:26 AM

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The airbag sensor assembly monitors and control certain aspects of the vehicle. These computers assist in driving and maintaining optimal vehicle performance. Besides storing data useful for troubleshooting, there is a system to record data in a crash or a near car crash event. This is called the Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The airbag sensor assembly contains the EDR.

In a crash or a near car crash event, this device may record some or all of the following information:
Engine speed
Whether the brake pedal was applied or not
Vehicle speed
To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed
Position of the transmission selector lever
Whether the driver and front passenger wore seat belts or not
Driver’s seat position
SRS airbag deployment data
SRS airbag system diagnostic data

The information above is intended to be used for the purpose of improving vehicle safety performance.
Unlike general data recorders, the EDR does not record sound data such as conversation between passengers.

Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except when:

An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the leasing company for a leased vehicle) is obtained
Officially requested by the police or other authorities
Used as a defense for Toyota in a law suit
Ordered by the court

However, if necessary Toyota will:
Use the data for research on Toyota vehicle safety performance
Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing details of the vehicle owner, and
only when it is deemed necessary
Disclose summarized data cleared of vehicle identification information to a non-Toyota organization for
research purposes
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Yeah, I was thrilled when I read about disclosing info to the authorities back when I read my owners manual. Thanks for reminding me.

patsparks · 11-21-2007, 03:51 AM

If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear, it could even be to your advantage.

**Tideland Prius** · 11-21-2007, 04:26 PM

Especially if the other guy is whom you hit (or hit you) is claiming otherwise.

hobbit · 11-21-2007, 06:36 PM

Yeah, but I'd still like full documentation on how to pull it from
THE CAR I OWN.
.
_H*

11-21-2007, 02:14 AM	#1
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,765 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	The airbag sensor assembly monitors and control certain aspects of the vehicle. These computers assist in driving and maintaining optimal vehicle performance. Besides storing data useful for troubleshooting, there is a system to record data in a crash or a near car crash event. This is called the Event Data Recorder (EDR). The airbag sensor assembly contains the EDR. In a crash or a near car crash event, this device may record some or all of the following information: Engine speed Whether the brake pedal was applied or not Vehicle speed To what extent the accelerator pedal was depressed Position of the transmission selector lever Whether the driver and front passenger wore seat belts or not Driver’s seat position SRS airbag deployment data SRS airbag system diagnostic data The information above is intended to be used for the purpose of improving vehicle safety performance. Unlike general data recorders, the EDR does not record sound data such as conversation between passengers. Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except when: An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the leasing company for a leased vehicle) is obtained Officially requested by the police or other authorities Used as a defense for Toyota in a law suit Ordered by the court However, if necessary Toyota will: Use the data for research on Toyota vehicle safety performance Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing details of the vehicle owner, and only when it is deemed necessary Disclose summarized data cleared of vehicle identification information to a non-Toyota organization for research purposes __________________ 2005 Tideland Pearl Premium Package as of 25th Oct 2004 VVT-i Emblem, Sport Pedals, OEM All-Weather Mats, Cargo Mat, EV Mod, JDM Prius Interior Footwell Lighting, DICE iPod Integration Kit, LED licence plate lights, Phillips Vision Plus 2008 smart fortwo passion coupé as of 28th Apr 2008 Foglights, dash pods, leather seats, OEM rubber mats, BRABUS alum. handbrake, LED licence plate lights & dome lamp

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11-21-2007, 03:51 AM	#3
patsparks Uneducated bird-brain Aussie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 4,723 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 15	If you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear, it could even be to your advantage.

11-21-2007, 04:26 PM	#4
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,765 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Especially if the other guy is whom you hit (or hit you) is claiming otherwise.

11-21-2007, 06:36 PM	#5
hobbit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bahstahn Posts: 2,947 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Yeah, but I'd still like full documentation on how to pull it from THE CAR I OWN. . _H*