Yesterday, an NHTSA reported made public by DetNews stated that either the VSC or or the traction control system can cause the loss of traction control and "one of more brakes may apply, causing the vehicle to slow suddenly."
Toyota turns everything around today and says the glitch is actually not a braking problem, but an acceleration one.
"The VSC system could, in limited situations, activate at low speed (approximately 9 mph) for a few seconds after acceleration from a stopped position and, as a result, the vehicle may not accelerate as quickly as the driver expects."
According to the carmaker, no injuries or accidents occurred due to the fault, while the NHTSA says there have been a few near-misses, with Sequoias almost getting struck in traffic due to the brakes. In NHTSA's view, when braking occurs, the brake lights are not activated.
Still, Toyota is certain the VSC is at blame. As a result, it is recalling 50,000 vehicles to give them an upgrade. The recall starts this May, with Toyota advising those who already knew about the problem and got it fixed to mail a copy of their repair order.
“Toyota is committed to investigating customer complaints more aggressively and to responding quickly to issues we identify in our vehicles. As a result, we are voluntarily launching this recall to ensure that as many 2003 Sequoias as possible are serviced to the full satisfaction of our customers,” Steve St. Angelo, Toyota chief quality officer for North America says in a release.
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