Significats de electronic throttle en anglès

LaHood said the electronic throttle review would also look at other automakers.

Regulators are reviewing complaints alleging 31 additional deaths unrelated to electronic throttle complaints.

NHTSA has said it will investigate whether Toyota's electronic throttle control system could be part of the problem.

Toyota has said repeatedly that it believes that there is no problem with its electronic throttle control system.

Many lawmakers and some safety experts have expressed fear that Toyota's electronic throttle system can be subject to electromagnetic interference.

Company officials have maintained the electronic throttle control system was not at fault, blaming ill-fitting floor mats and sticky gas pedals.

The patent in dispute, held by Teleflex Inc. TFX.N, combines two existing inventions: an adjustable pedal and an electronic throttle control.

Toyota said on Thursday a partial review of reports found no evidence of problems with the fixes or the electronic throttle systems.

Several lawmakers at Tuesday's hearing criticized Toyota's resistance to probing whether its electronic throttle systems can suffer from electromagnetic interference (EMI).

Earlier this month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said a 10-month investigation found no glitches in the electronic throttle control system used by Toyota.

Toyota introduced the electronic throttle control to some models in 1998 and widened its use with the 2002 model year.

LaHood spokeswoman Olivia Alair said in a statement that NHTSA was well versed in electronic throttle issues and has the expertise to conduct such investigations.

Since 2000, electronic throttle control was cited in complaints associated with 52 Toyota crashes that reportedly killed 62 people, government auto safety records show.

Since 2000, electronic throttle control was cited in complaints associated with 52 Toyota crashes that reportedly killed 62 people, according to NHTSA's most recent figures.

We are not the only ones with electronic throttles, he said.

Congress has sharply criticized NHTSA for its handling of previous complaints about electronic throttles.