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Safely overriding unintended acceleration protection in vehicles towing trailers

  • US 8,280,607 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2010
  • Issued: 10/02/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a trailer sensing module that senses when a trailer is attached to a vehicle;

    a position sensing module that senses positions of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal of the vehicle;

    a torque reducing module that reduces torque output to wheels of the vehicle when both the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal are pressed; and

    an override control module that selectively deactivates the torque reducing module (i) when the trailer is attached to the vehicle, (ii) when the vehicle is starting from rest, and (iii) until the vehicle is reaches a speed that is greater than or equal to a threshold.

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