With Toyota’s accelerator problem still far from over, the US Department of Transportation (DoT) announced it is now looking into a possible electric defect as the cause behind the recall. According to a department official talking with Autonews, DoT suspects the problem originates rather from the electronic controls than from the mechanical assembly.
We’re not finished with Toyota and are continuing to review possible defects and monitor the implementation of the recalls," Transportati… (read more)