Hyundai Implements Throttle Override Capability in Advance of Pending Government Mandate

Hyundai Bolsters Its Safety Leadership Record with all Models Providing Brake Pedal Throttle Override Capability

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May 02, 2012, 12:00 ET

COSTA MESA, Calif., May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hyundai continues its practice of providing critical safety technologies to its customers well before government mandates come into effect with all models now offering brake pedal electronic throttle override capability.

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The 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 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, fully 100 percent of all U.S. Hyundai models now provide the assuring safeguard of brake pedal throttle override capability. This advanced safety feature implementation by Hyundai remains many months and possibly years before the final government mandate, if approved.

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