According to a document seen by TechEye, and written by EMI expert Keith Armstrong, the idea that the Toyota recall is due to sticking pedals is a smokescreen. In the document, Armstrong said he was contacted by the US government's National Highway Traffic Safety agency to discuss the EMI (electro magnetic interference) implications behind cases of unintended acceleration.
He says tests performed by the motor industry, by the Japanese government and the US government show it's almost impossible to stop a runaway behicle with the brakes. And if EMI is involved in cases like these, there's no trace of a defect after an incident."
He said that lead free soldering is also a problem and can cause tin whiskers to gow which cause short circuits. This problem is documented here, and has caused serious problems in the computer industry previously.
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