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Toyota Recall: Feds Might Require Brake Overrides

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Old 03-02-2010, 05:40 PM
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It's already looking like the Toyota recall hearings will bring us at least one new safety feature to all new vehicles: brake overrides. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood might recommend that every U.S. new vehicle be equipped with so-called smart throttle systems—meaning, most importantly, that the signal brake pedal will always override the...
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