http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/06/business/global/06toyota.html?pagewanted=2&ref=auto
This is the other side of the Japanese miracle, reflecting the
manufacturer- dominated power structure, the culture of submissiveness,
and the pre-eminence of exports.
Maybe the U.S. diversity and overabundance of litigation isn't so bad. Maybe "industrial policy" can be carried too far.
Note it was the all- powerful MITI was the strategic force that
pushed lead-free solder in the late 1990s. The world blindly followed.
The NYT article states, "Under scrutiny especially after the introduction of automatic transmission cars
in the late 1980s, Toyota recalled five models because a broken solder was found
in its electronics system, which could cause unintended acceleration."
That's solder like in 63% tin, 37% LEAD. The point is if leaded solder
can cause unwanted acceleration, what about the probability for
unreliable lead-free solder with its many mechanisms of failure.
including tin whiskers?
What an irony!
I do think that it is time for the Japanese people to assert themselves
and make their society and government follow that undisciplined U.S. model.
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From: "Croslin, Robert" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 5:23:38 AM
Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: [TN] More on Toyota
It's even worse in Japan where Toyota filed suit against a safety
advocate for "Blackmail," and won!
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/06/business/global/06toyota.html?ref=auto
mobiles
Bob
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Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 2:04 PM
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Clearly they are not handing out brains based on the following story
about their black boxes.
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=AP&d
ate=20100304&id=11201487
Bob Landman
H&L Instruments, LLC
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On Mar 5, 2010, at 11:55 AM, Gregg Owens <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Is Toyota's PR firm handing out guns lately? Everything they do in
> recent days they seem to be shooting themselves in the foot. They are
> running out of feet. Someone give them gun safety classes. It's
> painful to watch a company so respected for so long fall on their face
> so hard. I remember the days when I was introduced to lean mfg using
> the Toyota Production System. Shows what happens when you take your
> eye off the proverbial ball.
>
> Gregg Owens
> Technical Writer - Avionics
> Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
> (310) 363-6533
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ken Bloomquist
> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:14 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] More on Toyota
>
> One more quick Toyota story, it's Friday.
>
> I have a 1999 Toyota Sienna and two months out of warranty the power
> sliding door quit working. I took it to the shop and after telling me
> it was going to cost $1,200 to replace the "computer" (read circuit
> board) I called Toyota and asked them if they would honor the warranty
> since this was a common problem with other Toyota's. They asked me if
> I owned or ever owned any other Toyota's. I told them "no this is my
> first" to which they replied, "We'd fix it but since you are not a
> 'loyal' Toyota customer we won't".
> How's that for great customer service and image building?
>
> This is the last Toyota I'll ever own because I REALLY am not a "loyal
> customer" or at least I'm not now.
>
> Happy Friday ;-)
>
> KennyB
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Croslin, Robert [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 8:09 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] More on Toyota
>
> In early 2006, we lemon-lawed our 2005 ES330 Lexus for Unintended
> Acceleration. Toyota put us through hell. After going through the
> arbitration process in which they denied the claim, I began the actual
> LL process with the state of Florida. Within hours, Toyota was in
> touch with us and we settled on replacement with a 2007 ES350, so the
> actual
> LL process was never completed. At the handover, they then told me
> the
> car would be quarantined , sent to Jacksonville and disassembled to
> find the problem. "You guys just spent months denying a problem and
> now you're going to tear the car apart looking for it?" All my
> filings, including one with the NHSTA who never responded, were for
> Unintended Acceleration due to Sensor and ECM Malfunction" and
> documented with cause and effect schematics.
>
> To date, the replacement ES350 has been the best car we've ever owned
> and they were so aggressive in stopping the LL process with the state,
> that we actually came out way, way ahead financially on the
> transaction.
> Here's some other links, including the letter from the house
> subcommittee, a schematic on their throttle, and a related story on
> how Ford used similar techniques with the Pinto years ago. Enjoy
>
> Bob Croslin
> The Nielsen Company
>
> House Subcommittee Letter
> http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_111/20100222/lentz_letter_2010_2
> _2
> 2.pdf
>
> Bnet link
> http://blogs.bnet.com/business-news/?p=175&tag=nl.e713
>
> Pinto Study
> http://motherjones.com/politics/1977/09/pinto-madness?page=1
>
>
>
>
>
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