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Saying "these are the steps" might be seen as admission that the problem is widespread or likely to affect you. By the way, if there really is a software probl
by xsmasher 17y ago
Saying "these are the steps" might be seen as admission that the problem is widespread or likely to affect you.
By the way, if there really is a software problem (which Toyota has denied so far) then your steps will not help. The key is a button, and the brakes and the shifter are just inputs to the computer. Your steps would help if it's just the floor mats or a malfunctioning accelerator switch.
- justinsb 17y agoThanks for providing a possible explanation. A recall is also an admission that the problem is widespread, so I think that horse has bolted, but it's possibly the reason Toyota are behaving so oddly (at least in my world view). If it is a software problem, it's certainly possible that e.g. the brake pedal might not work. I think it's likely that one of the three would work, because the code is likely to be broken into modules, and I think it unlikely that all 3 modules would be affected by one bug. Anyway, what's the harm in telling people to try the 3 step process? Right now, people think they're doomed if their car accelerates - I'm thinking that some people are panicking because of this and making bad situations a lot worse. Take the case of the Prius driver in California the other day: he called 911, a police car was dispatched, to tell him exactly the same steps through a megaphone, and - sure enough - the car stopped. Why not tell people in advance so they don't have to make a cellphone call at 90mph?