Senate hearings today

bwilson4web · Mar 2, 2010

They broke for lunch and will resume at 2:30 PM, EST. However, here is part of a letter the Committee sent to the NHTSA Inspector General:

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Therefore, as part of your investigation, we ask that you review the following specific matters related to NHTSA:
- Industry-wide complaints regarding sudden unintended acceleration and brake failure in automobiles containing electronic throttle and braking control systems:

The nature and number of complaints or reports collected by NHSTA

When such complaints or reports were received (number by year)

How such complaints were registered in NHTSAâ€™s database

NHTSAâ€™s collection of similar reports from foreign countries

- Compliance with the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation (TREAD) Act and other NHTSA reporting requirements:

The process by which manufacturers reported data related to unintended acceleration and brake failure

How NHTSA categorized, processed, and investigated reported data and defect petitions related to unintended acceleration and brake failure

Actions taken by NHTSA related to received reports of unintended acceleration and brake failure

Actions taken by manufacturers to address recommendations from NHTSA

- Government Ethics at NHTSA:

Whether NHTSA officials excluded relevant data from its investigations and reports

Whether NHTSA officials ignored internal data in favor of data provided by automobile manufacturers

Whether NHTSA inaccurately categorized reported data in its database

Whether former NHTSA officials employed or under contract by automobile manufacturers are in positions to exert influence on NHTSA decisions regarding investigations

We realize that completing this review may take a number of months, and as such, request that your office provide us with regular updates. Furthermore, please be advised that the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, may further request testimony and preliminary reports from you in the coming weeks.
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The operative word is "Industry wide" meaning beyond just Toyota.

Bob Wilson

apriusfan · Mar 2, 2010

bwilson4web said: ↑

They broke for lunch and will resume at 2:30 PM, EST. However, here is part of a letter the Committee sent to the NHTSA Inspector General:

The operative word is "Industry wide" meaning beyond just Toyota.

Bob Wilson
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They don't want to be perceived as being discriminatory.

More bad news for Toyota: NYT: Acceleration issues seen in pre-?07 Camrys - The New York Times- msnbc.com

Cliff-Notes version:

Toyota has recalled six million cars in the United States over concerns about sudden acceleration. But an analysis of government documents shows that many Toyota Camrys built before 2007, which were not subject to recalls, have been linked to a comparable number of speed-control problems as recalled Camrys.

While owners of all makes of vehicles have filed complaints with the government about speed control problems, the analysis â€” based on a review of 12,700 complaint records in the United States over the last decade by The New York Times â€” reveals that Toyota had more complaints involving crashes than any other carmaker. [Emphasis added.]
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