Thread: bugger!

Apparently the Australian ones are OK

Local Toyotas free of defect | The Australian

Interesting that RAV4, Corolla, Avalon, Camry, Higlander (Klugar) are all sold here with (I thought) the same engines. Does this mean Toyota sources different parts for different regions to do the same job?

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Interesting that RAV4, Corolla, Avalon, Camry, Higlander (Klugar) are all sold here with (I thought) the same engines. Does this mean Toyota sources different parts for different regions to do the same job?

I understand that the problem is the accelerator pedal (or probably more accurately, pedal assembly). Which is a locally manufactured part in the US, but in any case is almost certainly different on RHD and LHD vehicles.

John

See they should just buy landrovers..

How what a feeling - again

Toyota stops sales of Camry, Corolla after sudden speed reports | The Australian

Originally Posted by JDNSW

I understand that the problem is the accelerator pedal (or probably more accurately, pedal assembly). Which is a locally manufactured part in the US, but in any case is almost certainly different on RHD and LHD vehicles.

John

I wondered that myself or whether it is the controller module behind this (I'm assuming these are all electronic throttles). I would have thought with commonality of parts and global rationalisation that either all markets would have the same part or at least all LHD markets would.

Probably not as big an issue in Europe as they can work out what to do if the throttle sticks and stop safely.

There seems to be some reality to not being able to stop a Toyota.

Going on the ABC (USA) news, millions of Toyotas are not stopping even when the owner wants to.

The problem was first put down to a fault peddle but now it seem that the problem is also a programming glitch and is going to mean the recall of heaps more vehicles.

According to the news item, the problems stem from Toyota concentrating on cutting production cost by reducing quality control.

I see the recall has now been extended to up to 1.8 million vehicles in Europe (including UK): BBC News - Toyota recalls 'up to 1.8m' cars