In message snipped-for-privacy@e86.GTS, =?iso-2022-jp?q?Hachiroku_=1B$B%O%A%m%=2F=1B=28B?= snipped-for-privacy@e86.GTS writes
CTS probably made their first few thousand accelerators in the US, using
>better quality materials. After the initial inspection was done, and
>subsequent inspections of pieces received later, they may have been
>'waived' from any further inspection. At some point CTS probably got the
>bright idea that they could save a few pennies per unit by having them
>made in China (remember, this goes back years). Their people approved the
>Chinese made unit, and passed it to Toyota. Now, if they never TOLD Toyota
>they were having thier manufacturing done elsewhere, Toyota would still be
>operating on the original unit inspection where CTS got their Valued
>Supplier rating and probably were not inspecting the pedals further. So
>now they're installing Chinese made pedals that are using inferior
>materials thinking they're still OEM CTS parts.
I know the authorities in the UK regularly reject Chinese made stuff because of inferior workmanship or lead in paint or whatever.