von LALA » Donnerstag 4. März 2010, 19:49
Hier etwas vom Hersteller der Pedaleinheit mit den Defekten > CTS
January 29, 2010
CTS Comments on Accelerator Pedals
Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) today expressed its “deep concern that there is widespread confusion and incorrect information” about the role of CTS-manufactured gas pedals in the media coverage of the recent Toyota recall.
CTS stated that since the problem of sudden unintended acceleration has been reported to have existed in some Lexus vehicles and Toyota vehicles going back to 1999 when CTS did not even make this product for any customer, CTS believes that the rare slow return pedal phenomenon, which may occur in extreme environmental conditions, should absolutely not be linked with any sudden unintended acceleration incidents. CTS is also not aware of any accidents and injuries caused by the rare slow return pedal condition, to the best of its knowledge. CTS wishes to clarify that it does not, and has never made, any accelerator pedals for Lexus vehicles and that CTS also has no accelerator pedals in Toyota vehicles prior to model year 2005.
“We are disappointed that, despite these facts, CTS accelerator pedals have been frequently associated with the sudden unintended acceleration problems and incidents in various media reports,” said Dennis Thornton, CTS Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Products Group. Toyota itself has also publically stated that this recall is separate from the earlier recalls which were done to remedy sudden acceleration in vehicles.
CTS and Toyota continue to work closely in our partnership to resolve the slow return phenomenon.
CTS Comments on Toyota’s January 21, 2010 Safety Voluntary Recall
Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) today provided comments on Toyota’s recent accelerator pedal recall. As previously announced by Toyota, the January 21 voluntary recall results from what Toyota described as “a rare set of conditions which may cause the accelerator pedal to become harder to depress, slower to return or, in the worst case, stuck in a partially depressed position.” Toyota said this condition “is rare and occurs gradually over a period of time.”
As has been publically stated by Toyota, we have no knowledge of any accidents or injuries that have resulted from this rare potential condition. Based on information that Toyota has provided us, we are aware of fewer than a dozen instances where this condition has occurred, and in no instance did the accelerator actually become stuck in a partially depressed condition.
As Toyota stated, this recall is different from and unrelated to the “sudden, unintended acceleration issue” which was the subject of the November 2009 Toyota recall. In the November recall, the pedals in Toyota models dated back to model year 2002. CTS became a pedal supplier in 2005. Accordingly, our products are not implicated by the November 2009 recall. The products we supply to Toyota, including the pedals covered by the recent recall, have been manufactured to Toyota’s design specifications.
Toyota is a small, but important, customer of CTS, representing approximately 3% of our annual sales. CTS has been actively working with Toyota for awhile to develop a new pedal to meet tougher specifications from Toyota. The newly designed pedal is now tested and parts are beginning to ship to some Toyota factories.
June 25, 2007
CTS Automotive Products Recognized by Toyota for Achievement in Quality Performance
Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) has been recognized by Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America Inc. (TMMNA) for outstanding quality performance in 2006. Toyota honored CTS Automotive Products for exceeding quality expectations on the accelerator pedal modules built by CTS’ Canadian manufacturing facility. These pedal modules are delivered to multiple Toyota vehicle manufacturing plants in North America for use in a variety of models.
“This is the second year in a row that CTS has received a quality award from Toyota,” stated Tyler Buchanan, Senior Vice President, CTS Corporation. “Repeatedly achieving the high quality standards of Toyota, a company known for its excellence in quality, confirms CTS’ position as one of the world’s leading suppliers of accelerator pedal modules.”
June 26, 2006
CTS Automotive Products Recognized by Toyota for Achievements in Delivery and Quality Performance
Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS), has been recognized by Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America Inc. (TMMNA) for outstanding delivery and quality performance. Toyota honored CTS Automotive Products’ Canadian manufacturing facility for achieving 100 percent on-time delivery and for shipping accelerator pedal modules with zero defects in 2005.
“Toyota views our suppliers as business partners, and together we have improved our efforts in quality, delivery and value,” said Simon Nagata, Vice President of Purchasing for TMMNA, located in Erlanger, Kentucky.
Jeff McCurley, Vice President and General Manager of CTS Automotive Products added, “We are proud to have our manufacturing site in Canada recognized by Toyota for their delivery and quality performance. Toyota is known for its extremely high standards, and achieving this level of delivery and quality performance requires both excellent manufacturing capabilities and processes as well as a strong working relationship with Toyota. This recognition is a tribute to both our suppliers and the dedicated people working at our facility.”
This is the second recognition award CTS has received from Toyota in the last year.
September 20, 2005
CTS Automotive Receives “Excellent Launch Award” From Toyota
Elkhart, IN…CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS) a global leader in the design and manufacture of automotive sensors, actuators and subsystems, was honored last week by Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (TMMNA) with an “Excellent Launch Award” for design, quality, and launch coordination of its Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Pedal Assemblies for the Toyota Avalon. The award was handed out at the 2005 Fall Supplier Event in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
"Our focus on customer satisfaction and continuous improvement led to this recognition by Toyota," said Jeff McCurley, CTS Automotive Products vice president and general manager. "We are proud of the excellent work by our employees to support the Avalon launch and that this work has been acknowledged by such a valued customer. Toyota is known for setting high expectations for their suppliers. It is an honor to be among those who have exceeded those standards," continued McCurley.
Toyota recognized CTS’ achievement in the following areas:
Innovation and leadership in design to ensure a high level of performance and quality.
Coordination of launches in North America and Europe.
Strong project management activities (including supply chain focus).
Strong shop floor activities.
Excellent team member involvement in every phase of production preparation.
Osamu Nagata, vice president of purchasing for TMMNA commented, “The Excellent Launch Award represents a high level of supplier performance that TMMNA recognizes in the area of supplier production preparation.” Nagata continued, “We appreciate CTS’ strong and dedicated performance as a supplier who made a significant co....
Stammen die Pedale gar aus dem chinesischen Werk von CTS?
iQ+ | D-4D | ws | Leder sw