What was the problem with the 2006 Toyota Camry?
The Times says NHTSA had asked Toyota to look into an issue with the electronic throttle body on the 2006 Camry, which Toyota immediately delegated to the parts supplier. When the supplier reported there was no problem, NHTSA accepted the finding and quietly closed the report, keeping most of its 74 pages confidential.
When did the new Toyota Camry come out?
The 2002 Camry arrived with a new platform and adopted a sleeker design that shared more than a passing resemblance with sedans from Toyota’s luxury division, Lexus. Larger headlamps and taillights replaced the narrower ones of the previous generation.
How many people have been killed by Toyota?
According to the Times, unintended acceleration complaints on Lexus ES 300s jumped from an average of 26 per year in 2001 to 132 per year in 2002, and there had been 19 deaths since 2002 related to unintended acceleration in Toyotas, compared with 11 deaths connected to all other automakers combined.
What kind of engine does the new Toyota Camry have?
One thing long-missing from the Camry had been any sense of driving excitement, but that’s changed with the redesigned 2018 model. The new front-wheel-drive Camry comes with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder or 3.5-liter V-6 engine, or as a gas-electric Hybrid that pairs a four-cylinder gas engine with an electric motor.
Are there any overrides for Toyota brake pedals?
A Toyota spokesperson admits there is no safety override programmed into its computer to disable the throttle pedal when the brake pedal is pressed, but says Toyota is considering adding one, as well as modifying the pedals themselves to keep them from getting caught on the floor mats.
What’s the latest on the Toyota recall crisis?
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When did NHTSA rebuk Toyota floor mat recall?
November 2, 2009: NHTSA takes the highly unusual step of publicly rebuking Toyota, calling a company press release re-iterating the statements made in the 30 October letter to owners “inaccurate” and “misleading,” noting that the floor mat recall was an “interim” measure and that it “does not correct the underlying defect.”