System and method for detecting a stuck vehicle accelerator and remedial control
US8942911B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02D2250/26
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control system for a vehicle includes an error detection module and a remedial control module. The error detection module detects whether an accelerator of the vehicle is stuck is based on vehicle speed, a position of the accelerator, and one of a pressure applied to a brake of the vehicle and a status of a parking brake of the vehicle. The remedial control module, when the accelerator is stuck, at least one of resets the position of the accelerator and decreases torque output of a powertrain system.
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