By Bill Visnic
A National Academy of Sciences committee appointed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to research the probable causes of and remedies for a surge in reports and accidents involving unintended acceleration met in Dearborn, MI, Monday for a third information-gathering meeting since the NHTSA was instructed by Congress to form the panel earlier this year.
The latest informational meeting was highlighted by a presentation by Clemson University electronics professor Todd Hubing's research into potential electronic causes for unintended acceleration.
Hubing said that while human error remains the dominant reason for automotive accidents, at least some accidents can be attributed to electronic failures. And, Hubing added, as more control of the vehicle is given over to advanced active and passive control systems, the proportion of accidents caused by electronic problems can be expected to increase.
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