In case someone has missed it, I heard this news in Jp while
in Okinawa. Dont get on the net much atm so some late news....

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/0 ... usiness/main5351341.shtml

Glad my cars are still using real wire for accelerators

Good warning. If your Datsun (or Toyota) throttle sticks, turn the key to the ACC (engine off) position. I have had Datsun accelerators stick.

It is worse when it happens on a motorbike - there was a recall on 2oo6 model R6 Yamaha's - first production bike with a wireless throttle. Stories of people riding them with the throttle sticking wide open was a bit of a scary thought! 260+kph

FbW on a bike now thats something to stay away from!!!

Toyota will lose heaps of sales.

If this was'nt so serious it would be funny.Get a grip Toyota!
How about aussie joe cruising down the highway in his japanese safety boots,decides to kick one off as he has a warm foot...then BINGO full throttle..promptly drilling the first target!!

Not Good Enough TOYOTA!!!

This is why I own/drive 30 y/old Datsuns (also Holdens and Toyotas)

Dont get me wrong I think technology is great, but when you no longer have direct control over your engine/driveline/brakes this sort of thing is bound to happen.

Give me a throttle cable and and brakes you actually have to think about when applying anyday

Although before vacuum advance dizzys timing was controlled from inside the cabin by a lever so I guess its all a matter of perspective.

Not good.

I think I was not even a thought in the days of manually adjusting timing in the cabin.

Friend bought a late 2005 hilux in a mild front end collision cheap
at the auctions, by the end it cost more than buying a good second
hand one. The airbags were the most expensive items.
Sometimes too much technology is not what we want.

Im not familiar with the aussie joe story any links?

Have a friend with a 3lt diesel nissan 4x4 sad to say on because its nissan but he had the same problem. He went over a guys lawn with it when it got stuck.

we have a couple of new toyota yaris's at work and the salesperson driving it the other day said the throttle got stuck wide open on the highway.