Monday, February 1, 2010

News Alert: Toyota Says It Will Start Fixing Recalled Cars This Week

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Mon, February 01, 2010 -- 6:51 AM ET
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Toyota Says It Will Send Dealers the Parts to Fix Defective Pedals

Toyota Motor on Monday said it would begin fixing accelerator
pedals in millions of recalled vehicles this week, with some
dealerships staying open around the clock to speed the
process.

The company said its engineers have developed and "rigorously
tested" a remedy that involves reinforcing the pedal to
eliminate excess friction. It said it had an "effective and
simple" solution for current owners; dealers will install a
steel reinforcement bar into the pedal assembly to reduce the
surface tension that could cause it to stick.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/business/global/02toyota.html?emc=na

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