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Apparatus for controlling vehicle

  • US 9,423,802 B2
  • Filed: 12/21/2011
  • Issued: 08/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for controlling a vehicle, comprising:

  • an acceleration sensor that detects an acceleration of the vehicle; and

    an electronic control unit that is programmed to execute an output reduction process of reducing an output from a power source of the vehicle with use of a value detected by the acceleration sensor, such that the acceleration does not exceed a predetermined threshold value,wherein, when there is an abnormality in the acceleration sensor, the electronic control unit is programmed to set the predetermined threshold value to be greater than that in a case in which there is no abnormality in the acceleration sensor, and limit a vehicle speed to a predetermined speed value or lower.

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