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Originally Posted by a_Username
The information problem isn't about the already concluded investigations, it is about the current ones. The slideshow was simply a plea for help. The TRB is being asked to help NHTSA further their investigations of the causes and remedies of UA. The reason why they are being asked to help NHTSA is that apparently Congress is doubting "NHTSA's expertise in electronics and its resources to address possible electronic issues." (1) This leads to the possibility that NHTSA's concluded investigations were "not up to par."
The Wall Street Journal accused the accidents are occurring because of Driver Error, based on the analyzation of data recorders. The information from the data recorders HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED, where the WSJ article even says it hasn't. (2)
Sort of, the final conclusion from the data recorders hasn't been released. However- the points I'm bolding before are the preliminary findings based on the black box information (except the age part).
(1) - Slide 13 of Smith's powerpoint.
(2) - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...stryCollection ; Paragraph 5. |
I'm not sure that we aren't agreeing on most of this, but drawing a different conclusion. A "person" is stating this is some Toyota planted article based on an unknown source to some 'internet journalism' source. They can't even document the source. That appears to be patently untrue. I think everyone is in agreement-me, you, the WSJ, that the investigation isn't complete. However everything the WSJ said is 100% backed up by the TRB presentation.
If you go further to the presentation of Mr. Boyd, he states
"Evidence suggested that most SAI probably involve the driver unintentionally pressing he accelerator when braking was intended". He also states "Drivers: older drivers over represented". (page 22).
On page 24 he states:
"No defect conditions have been identified that: Resulted in sudden WOT; and simultaneous loss of brake effectiveness"
You are absolutely right that the NHTSA has not completed their investigation, and they have asked the TRB as well as NASA for assistance. Good for them for being as thorough as possible. But for anyone to anyone to say there is no official source for this information is wrong at best and maybe has an agenda of their own.
Anyway- I'm done with this, this is my final say on the matter. Even if Toyota did
point others to (not invent) these preliminary findings- they weren't a big secret that Toyota shouldn't have known about. I would have done the same if people were looking to burn my company at the stake before the trial was over. The assumption here is that Toyota must have faulty equipment because Toyota is inherently evil. My assumption is that a lot of y'all have rushed to a judgment as quickly as possible and you are using anything you can get to back up your view of Toyota.
Would you sit back quietly and not point this public information out if it were your company on public trial?