The driver of this RUNAWAY TOYOTA walked away....not everyone is so lucky!
Singer/songwriter,
Kris Kitko did an AWESOME job on her YouTube video, "Toyota Where Are Ya?" The
video was directed at Toyota regarding her own real world experience with Toyota
SUA, sudden unintended acceleration. With her satirical approach, she completely
destroyed the Toyota and NHTSA myth about SUA, namely “pedal misapplication” by
drivers. Unfortunately, Kris Kitko’s YouTube video is no longer available for
viewing online.
In
the wake of the NHTSA/DOJ $1.2 BILLION settlement following a CRIMINAL
investigation, Kris should be encouraged to use her finely-honed musical skills
to do a sequel to her first Toyota SUA YouTube video. The U.S. Federal
Government allowed Toyota “deferred prosecution” in this settlement provided it
follow the steps outlined in the terms of the agreement. No one…not one single
Toyota executive…is going to serve any prison time for knowingly withholding
evidence that could have saved many lives and ensured public safety on the
roads.Toyota ADMITTED that it LIED to both the Toyota customers and the
government.
Michael
Barr, renowned embedded systems expert, after studying Toyota’s ETCS-I far
longer than NASA did, found the existence of faults in the software which could
lead to a real-world, potentially-catastrophic SUA event with a number of
potentially ineffective failsafes. Imagine flying down the road in a Toyota with
no functioning brake override to exit a software task-death! Isn’t that a bit
like being on a high-speed roller coaster and having the track fail to keep you
on? And want to know the most SHOCKING part? Toyota reportedly didn't have a
copy of the code in their OWN monitor chip! Michael Barr and company had to SHOW
them! Can we just say, “Scary!”
Toyota
cites that there is no electronic cause for SUA in its vehicles based on the
short-duration investigations by NHTSA and NASA. Michael Barr and other experts
have shown these studies to be scientifically seriously flawed. First, the
ETCS-I software investigation was extremely limited. Only a SMALL FRACTION of
the embedded software was tested by NASA.
Secondly, Toyota misrepresented the presence of EDAC RAM (error
detection and correction random access memory) while indications of this issue
were apparently redacted in the original NHTSA report. This misled NASA into
NOT LOOKING INTO a number of potential sources of failure – which they may
otherwise might have.
According to NASA expert, Dr. Henning Leidecker, some Toyota's can
grow "tin whiskers" within certain electronic components. This can result in
short circuits which can lead to yet another type of electronically-induced SUA
event. Dr. Leidecker and associates actually DID FIND and study a case of "tin
whiskers" found within the accelerator pedal assembly; rendering a Toyota
vehicle UNDRIVEABLE.
Dr.
Leidecker suggests driving the affected Toyota vehicles is "a game of Russian
roulette." Dr. Leidecker is most concerned about 2002-2006 Toyota Camrys with
their potential to grow "tin whiskers." He indicates the risk of this condition
increases over time.
Meanwhile,
whistleblower Betsy Benjaminson remains scared for Toyota drivers. She is
convinced Toyota's own internal documents strongly indicate SOMETHING IS WRONG
with their ETCS-i ELECTRONICS . She says "ghosts" indicate glitches can
cause a runaway car. Betsy now blogs on a Blogger website where she continues to
EXPOSE key documents that she says open the company's PR KIMONO. Betsy's goal is
to reveal the true inside story of Toyota's SUA problem and to demonstrate and
expose the differences between the company walk and company
talk.
How
did Betsy turn whistleblower? As a Japanese-to-English translator, Betsy was
hired by Toyota's legal team to translate documents for the criminal
investigation of Toyota. Just like the DOJ, Betsy SMELLED A RAT. After checking
with top experts, she came forward to alert the public to the major safety
issues involved.
Toyota
owner, turned consumer activist-blogger, Parris Boyd has been blogging about
what he calls “The Recall King” (a.k.a. Toyota) for years. His blog, “Beware of
Toyota. Their next victim may be YOU…,” was initially an outlet for his
frustration with Toyota--after his MR2 Spyder’s engine disintegrated at low
mileage. What Parris faced was an unresponsive, stonewalling company operating
within a state of denial.
During
the height of Toyota’s engine oil SLUDGE debacle, Parris created his blog with
the goal of using his free speech to help other similarly-affected Toyota
owners. He also wanted the public to know just how Toyota and its dealerships
treated their “valued customers.” Parris’s Blogger website currently receives
over 100 views a day!
So,
WHY is Toyota trying so hard to CONVINCE its own customers and the public that
its vehicles suffer from SUA caused only by 1) improperly placed or type of
floor mats (huh?); 2) sticky accelerator pedals (like those pesky sticky Sienna
minivan sliding doors?); or 3) pedal misapplication (oh...the little old lady
theory?). Why does it IGNORE the recent findings of the electronic experts? WHY
isn’t it currently LISTENING to its own customers?
Well,
YOU be the judge. The FACTS are before you.
Charlene
Blake