Press Conference on Quality - Akio Toyoda

bwilson4web · Feb 17, 2010

Newsroom : Toyota Motor Corporation Press Conference on Quality - Akio Toyoda / Toyota

Repair operations began for the â€œPriusâ€ this past weekend. To speak to customers and to encourage dealer staff members carrying out the repairs, I visited several Toyota sales outlets.

The repair effort for the Prius is fast moving ahead, and, in Japan, including vehicles for which repair appointments are set, some dealer outlets are reporting they are already confident of attaining a 100% repair rate. This rapid progress is a tribute to the understanding and cooperation exhibited by our customers, to whom I would like to express my deepest gratitude.
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Our electronic throttle control system incorporates overlapping failsafe features linked to several sensors. The occurrence of any
problem causes the system to return the engine to idling mode or to
shut it off. We have conducted rigorous testing under extremes of electromagnetic interference, vibration and other adverse conditions to conclusively verify that the system cannot accidentally induce acceleration.

We have also commissioned an independent, third-party research organization to test our electronic throttle control system, and we will release the findings of that testing as they become available.
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There is so much information in this press release, I want to post the whole thing but I'm trying to make 'fair use' of a 'press release.' But I'm quite enthused. When the Chairman lead the quality effort following the earlier plan . . . I'm very encouraged.

Bob Wilson

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