Report: NHTSA to Investigate Electric Interference from Cell Phones as Possible Cause

[Administrator]

Only yesterday the AutoGuide team was discussing the fact that with all the recent Toyota recalls, the next thing to be recalled might be the automaker's Prius iPhone App. Well, truth may be stranger than fiction as the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has now said it will look into whether electronic interference from cell phones could be the cause of unintended acceleration issues with several Toyota models.

Electromagnetic interference, or EMI, has become a concern as electronic gadgets have become a part of every day life. At the same time, cars have become increasingly reliant on electrical, rather than mechanical, components. It has been suggested that the issue over Toyota's "unintended acceleration" problem could be due to electronic interference and not a mechanical fault as many modern vehicles use electronic throttle sensors, rather than a mechanical system where a pushing the gas pedal actuates a wire than opens the engine's throttlebody.

Fear over electrical interference is what has prompted airlines to ask passengers to turn off electrical equipment.

Toyota currently has a recall out for 2.3 million vehicles due to what it calls a potentially faulty mechanical brake pedal. The recall includes the 2009-2010 RAV4, 2009-2010 Corolla, 2009-2010 Matrix, 2005-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 Camry, 2010 Highlander, 2007-2010 Tundra and 2008-2010 Sequoia.

See more Toyota recall news at the AutoGuide Toyota Recall News Hub.

More: Report: NHTSA to Investigate Electric Interference from Cell Phones as Possible Cause of Unintended Acceleration on AutoGuide.com

[fsu112]

seriously? whats next?

[Estupido]

This is why I trust the "WoZ"!!!

[PDX2010DC]

I was listening to Radar Love yesterday and my truck took off like a raped ape...


I've been drivin' all night, my hand's wet on the wheel
There's a voice in my head that drives my heel
It's my baby callin', says I need you here
And it's half past four and I'm shifting gear

When she's lonely and the longing gets too much
She sends a cable comin' in from above
We don't need no phone at all
We've got a thing that's called radar love
We've got a wave in the air, radar love

The radio's playing some forgotten song
Brenda Lee's "Coming on Strong"
The road's got me hypnotized
And I'm speeding into a new sunrise

When I get lonely, and I'm sure I've had enough
She sends her comfort, comin' in from above
Don't need no radio at all
We've got a thing that's called radar love
We’ve got a line in the sky, radar love

No more speed, I'm almost there
Gotta keep cool now, gotta take care
Last car to pass, here I go
And the line of cars drove down real slow

And the radio played that forgotten song
Brenda Lee's "Coming on Strong"
And the newsman sang his same song
One more radar lover's gone

When I'm feeling lonely and I'm sure I've had enough
She sends the comfort coming in from above
Don't need no radio at all
We got a thing that's called radar love
We got a line in the sky
We got a thing that's called radar love
We got a thing that's called radar love

[puk]

Originally Posted by Administrator

Only yesterday the AutoGuide team was discussing the fact that with all the recent Toyota recalls, the next thing to be recalled might be the automaker's Prius iPhone App. Well, truth may be stranger than fiction as the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has now said it will look into whether electronic interference from cell phones could be the cause of unintended acceleration issues with several Toyota models.

Electromagnetic interference, or EMI, has become a concern as electronic gadgets have become a part of every day life. At the same time, cars have become increasingly reliant on electrical, rather than mechanical, components. It has been suggested that the issue over Toyota's "unintended acceleration" problem could be due to electronic interference and not a mechanical fault as many modern vehicles use electronic throttle sensors, rather than a mechanical system where a pushing the gas pedal actuates a wire than opens the engine's throttlebody.

Fear over electrical interference is what has prompted airlines to ask passengers to turn off electrical equipment.

Toyota currently has a recall out for 2.3 million vehicles due to what it calls a potentially faulty mechanical brake pedal. The recall includes the 2009-2010 RAV4, 2009-2010 Corolla, 2009-2010 Matrix, 2005-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 Camry, 2010 Highlander, 2007-2010 Tundra and 2008-2010 Sequoia.

See more Toyota recall news at the AutoGuide Toyota Recall News Hub.

More: Report: NHTSA to Investigate Electric Interference from Cell Phones as Possible Cause of Unintended Acceleration on AutoGuide.com

It is plausible, Having worked in the ski lift industry for 17 years I am well aware of the effects of induced EMF. I posted something here about whether the wire harness from pedal to ECU was shielded twisted pair. We are not talking about fiber optics here. The fact of the matter remains that "A wire or coil of wires passing through a magnetic field will induce a current" .Sometimes I see power lines oscillating , pretty neat that an in-animate object can be influenced by the powers of EMF, right hand motor rule, left hand motor rule . This DBW system will never change Ohm's law. To get back to the shielded twisted pair part I want to point out that shielding is important in reducing EMF/ IMF in as long as it is grounded on one end only so as not to cause a ground loop. Twisting the pairs helps to reduce crosstalk , sorry I am just bored.

[OBiE TuNDRa]

Wow I didn't know that my electronic battery operated vibrator would interfere with my pedals!

[PDX2010DC]

^^^ You got a fleshlight too?

[OBiE TuNDRa]

Originally Posted by PDX2010DC

^^^ You got a fleshlight too?

Well per Toyota, the metal shim for the fix is also suppose to block any electronical interfence from electronic devices... Including vibrators.

[07tundrarider]

Originally Posted by OBiE TuNDRa

Well per Toyota, the metal shim for the fix is also suppose to block any electronical interfence from electronic devices... Including vibrators.

YOU GUYS ARE FUNNY , BUT COLD SHOT DID UR GAS PEDAL REALLY GET STUCK

[OBiE TuNDRa]

Well having a vibrator and all in the vehicle I'm sure some sticky stuff did get on the pedal causing it to stick.