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本帖最后由 shark27 于 2010-3-4 21:47 编辑
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4 _& y4 \( D$ n% bHere’s the answer about 2002 from the LA Times: “Toyota introduced electronic throttle controls in 2002 on certain Camry and Lexus models, and since that time consumer complaints to NHTSA about sudden acceleration have quadrupled for these models.”
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A tip of the hat to TTAC for this:) H0 n* n! p( ?
a0 @1 j7 J5 w8 R6 b* qUA rates by maker or brand fail to show how different the UA rate is for certain models, which is essential in tracking down the issue.
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To my eyes, the NPR table throws everything into a bucket then trys to make a point with numbers that are essentially meaningless. Within each brand and sometimes even within the same model, the throttle design can be completely different.. u0 y2 |! t" s8 p
0 D* |3 m! t# z9 lAt the Senate Hearing, a chart was displayed showing the Toyota Camry trundled along at about 35 complaints of UA per year until 2003, when it jumped to 210 (a 6x increase) and slightly less the next year. The sales numbers and demographics were about the same through those years.
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/ D7 H& U4 e5 `It’s hard for me to believe that model year 2003 Toyota Camry drivers suddenly got stupid.
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2 C4 I5 A0 b% s: a# FIn the Hearings, it was stated the 2003 MY was the year the Camry went to an all-electronic throttle. |
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