26 February 2010

And we were right. Toyota is issuing a firmware fix.

Toyota Extends Brake Override System to Provide an Additional Measure of Customer Confidence

TORRANCE, Calif., February 22, 2010 – Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will install a brake override system on an expanded range of customers’ vehicles to provide an additional measure of confidence. This braking system enhancement will automatically reduce engine power when the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal are applied simultaneously under certain driving conditions.