Hyundai beats pending government mandate with throttle override

Hyundai in the US has announced that it is fitting brake pedal electronic throttle override capability on all models well before government mandates come into effect. The US government mandate for brake pedal throttle override capability, a component of FMVSS 124 (Accelerator Control Systems), has been under consideration by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, its final approval and subsequent timing have yet to be determined. Hyundai says its development teams have been les
May 3, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSS1684 Hyundai in the US has announced that it is fitting brake pedal electronic throttle override capability on all models well before government mandates come into effect.

The US government mandate for brake pedal throttle override capability, a component of FMVSS 124 (Accelerator Control Systems), has been under consideration by the 834 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, its final approval and subsequent timing have yet to be determined. Hyundai says its development teams have been less concerned about final government mandate timing, focusing instead on the immediate safety and assurance of their customers.

Beginning with May 2012 production, the company has announced that fully 100 per cent of all US Hyundai models now provide the assuring safeguard of brake pedal throttle override capability many months and possibly years before the final government mandate, if approved.

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