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Originally Posted by a_Username
You're citing a article that's nearly two weeks older than my own, and that's the type of article that my own has "debunked." The source of WSJ is being questioned, considering that NTHSA is supposed to not have released any information to Toyota just yet. (2)
It seems that other, i.e. not specifically these Toyota reports, sudden acceleration complaints have been typically driver error. Also, as you've said, the investigations are still not done meaning some problem related to the mechanics/electronics of the vehicles may be discovered before then. The report saying that "NHTSA has not been able to find a defect," is a result of the already done investigations and not the ones to come. (1)
Regarding the comments by the spokesperson, it seems that Toyota is getting inside information from a certain NHTSA employee. NHTSA commented saying that "The WSJ report was news to us." (2)
So far, it definitely seems this was a marketing attempt by Toyota to save some face.
(1)- http://www.freep.com/article/2010071...no-conclusions
(2)- http://www.autoblog.com/2010/07/15/r...ted-by-toyota/
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Here's the problem with what you have here. Autoblog is just quoting just-autos. Just-auto's source is unnamed.
Now I'm going to ask you all a favor before you go on this path. Just simply read:
http://www.trb.org/main/uastudy.aspx
Particularly the powerpoint by Daniel C Smith. All of the meeting info is public record and has been out for weeks. This is not an "article". It is the guy in charge of enforcement of the NHTSA saying:
1) The investigation is not complete, the official report won't be ready until next summer.
2) To date, NHTSA has not found anything with the electronics.
To say that the NHTSA hasn't released any information is clearly not true. And the WSJ basically stated precisely what was presented in this meeting.
As any history major will tell you, go to the original source whenever possible.