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Did the transition to lead-free electronics cause Toyota's PR disaster? |
The transition to lead-free electronics has been expensive and painful for everyone – even for those exempt by law, because of the massive infiltration of unleaded parts in the supply chain
A professor of automotive technology claims to have found a flaw in the electronics system of no fewer than four Toyota models that "would allow abnormalities to occur." Testifying before Congress, David W. Gilbert, a Ph.D. with almost 30 years’ experience in automotive diagnostics and troubleshooting, said the trouble locating the problem’s source could stem from a missing defect code in the affected fleet’s diagnostic computer.
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