Toyota Claims Accelerator Problem is Fixed

Yeah right.
This story all started a couple of months ago when a major problem with Toyota came to a head. Cars are seemingly accelerating by themselves. The story goes that drivers take their foot off the accelerator pedal and the car proceeds to accelerate still. From what I've read and heard on the news, its caused 19 deaths and several more injuries as 100s of Toyotas have had this defect.
Now, back in December, Toyota blamed the defect on the floor mats in the cars, and recalled a number of cars for new floor mats. The idea was that the accelerator would get stuck on the edge of floor mat, and not release back to coasting position. Its a weak premise that was exposed by most car people quite quickly. In fact, at that point, many car aficionados saw right through the guise of Toyota's excuse, and claimed the defect to truly be the work of a computer glitch in the electronic accelerator, connected to the pedal. I have it from a very reliable source (to remain anonymous) that this is very likely the actual problem. You see, the whole electronic accelerator unit is a relatively new addition to the automobile, and as its newer problems could arise without any actual long term consumer use of it to use as a reference. Its also important to remember, unlike machines, which run like clockwork unless obstructed or worn out, computers are prone to glitches (thing Windows Millennium). Furthermore, one Toyota owner was able to deal with the issue and nurse his car to a dealership where they put the car on the lift and experienced the problem right in front of themselve-. According to the account, there was no floor mat, and no pressure on the pedal provided, yet the car accelerated to speeds of 60-70 mph. This all makes a glitch in the system seem to be a very liable possibility. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying this is the definite problem, but I'd consider it the most likely. A more in depth article about this will be found at the bottom of this post.
Well, a few days ago, Toyota changed its tune a little. However, its still not acknowledging an electronic problem. Toyota is now recalling 8 different models, including from its line of luxury vehicles. The automobiles cover the years 2005-2009. That's a 5 year span. What Toyota is now presenting as the problem is that the accelerator pedals are sticking in place due to corrosion over time. This is an understandable issue, and I don't take issue with Toyota thinking it may be the problem, but I do have a problem with them leaving it at that.
Shouldn't this corporation, that's supposed to pride themselves on quality, exhaust every possible problem the situation could bring? I mean, if you're already recalling the cars anyway, why not make a statement one way or the other about glitches. Even if you claim it isn't the problem, at least you made your stance and can fix the issue you think you have. Its just a little unsettling to me. We're talking about people's lives at stake here, and Toyota would rather sweep a possible issue under the rug and try to save face than address the issue and do everything they can to save potential lives.
That's my issue here. At least when other companies have problems in the auto industry they claim them and then fix them. You'd think they'd know better and at least make a statement. The point is, fixed or not, this problem isn't going away soon, and that's the last thing Toyota would need in this economy with increased strong competition.