Safety First for Toyota/Lexus Vehicles

Regulators want brake-throttle override systems in all cars

Federal regulators plan to require automakers to design a brake-throttle override system into their vehicles to reduce the risks of high-speed, unintended acceleration.

The proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a result of a horrific 2009 crash of a Lexus ES 350 in San Diego and a subsequent flood of complaints about incidents of unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles.