USA: No electronic errors in Toyota cars

WASHINGTON – the Obama administration's investigation into Toyota safety issues no electronic errors for reports of sudden, unintended acceleration and other security issues found account. Government said investigators on Tuesday mechanical defects that were fixed in previous recalls are the only known cause of problems.

The Transport Department, assisted by engineers with NASA, said his 10-month study of Toyota vehicles was no electronic cause of unintended high-speed acceleration in Toyotas. The study was introduced at the request of Congress responded to the consumer complaints that faulty electronics the culprit behind Toyota's flood of could be recalled.

"We the best and brightest engineers is registered, Toyota's to study electronic systems and the judgment." There is no electronic-based cause for unintended acceleration in Toyota's, "said Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in a statement."

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Toyota has recalled Accelerator more than 12 million vehicles worldwide since autumn 2009 to address sticking pedals, gas pedals that was trapped in floor mats and other security issues. The callbacks have a major challenge for the world's no. 1 was automakers, is encrypted to protect its reputation for security and reliability.

Toyota won't comment in the report. Stake in the automaker climbed on the New York Stock Exchange after the news.

Toyota pays the Government $ 48.8 million in fines for his handling of three reminded. The company has said it has found no error in his electronic throttle control system and said that reminds addressed safety concerns announced.

LaHood said engineers from the National Aeronautics and space "rigorously studied administration" nine Toyota consumers complained about the unintended acceleration driven. Verified vulnerabilities find NASA 280,000 lines of software code that could cause the acceleration. Investigators tested mechanical components in Toyota's that bombed to the problem and a vehicles with electromagnetic radiation could lead, to see whether it could cause the electronics to accelerate the car.

A preliminary part of the study, published in August of last year could electronic defects based on finding a review of the event data recorder or vehicle "Black Boxes".

Despite the findings said LaHood of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was considering new rules to enhance security. Include, require override braking systems for all vehicles, standardization keyless ignition systems and require event data recorder or vehicle black boxes on all new vehicles.

Transport officials said would also more research on electronic control systems and verify the placement and design of the accelerator and brake pedals.

In Tokyo Tuesday, Toyota reported a 39 percent slide in quarterly profit but full year raised forecasts for earnings and car sales. It of a mixed picture for the automaker the booming sales in high-growth markets in Asia, Africa and South America, enjoy while overlooking continued concern for quality lapses in the United States is

In addition to the callbacks became Toyota override braking systems install on new vehicles. The systems automatically cut the throttle at the same time apply the brake and gas pedals. The company also creates engineering teams vehicles to consider the subject of consumer complaints and appointed a chief quality officer for North America amid complaints your U.S. Division no large enough role in security decisions.

Consumer protection and safety groups expressed concern that caused incorrect electronics unwanted acceleration in the Toyota. You have doubts, reliability studied the event data recorder from the Government saying you are defective or not to say, the whole history of the individual could crash.

Toyota's security attention received a Government after killed four people in a high-speed crash in which Lexus close to San Diego in August 2009.

NHTSA received approximately 3,000 reports of sudden acceleration incidents, the Toyota vehicles over the past decade, including allegations 93 deaths. NHTSA, has confirmed only five of you.

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Required braking systems, penalties to car companies to withdraw the safety recalls fire Congress as extensive food safety legislation last year, which would override and given the Government the power to recall vehicles quickly. But not enough to win support could the Bills and it remains unclear whether Congress 2012 will continue similar laws before the elections.

The National Academy of Sciences is conducting a separate study of unintended acceleration in cars and trucks in the automotive industry. The Panel is expected to release its findings in this fall.

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