Merged floor mat recall threads - please see link to main post
09-29-09, 05:58 PM
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Recall on car because of floor mats??
Hey folks...what do you think about this? Anyone hear any about this problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash. I guess there's been a recall!! Here's the article!!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090929/...ota_floor_mats
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090929/...ota_floor_mats
09-29-09, 06:31 PM
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09-30-09, 08:05 AM
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Toyota/Lexus Floor Mat recall includes ISX50
WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company's largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash.
The recall will involve popular models such as the Toyota Camry, the top-selling passenger car in America, and the Toyota Prius, the best-selling gas-electric hybrid.
Toyota said it was still working with officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to find a remedy to fix the problem and said owners could be notified about the recall as early as next week. Toyota spokesman Irv Miller said until the company finds a fix, owners should take out the removable floor mat on the driver's side and not replace it.
"A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop a vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death," Miller said.
NHTSA said it had received reports of 102 incidents in which the accelerator may have become stuck on the Toyota vehicles involved. It was unclear how many led to crashes but the inquiry was prompted by a highspeed crash in August in California of a Lexus barreling out of control. As the vehicle hit speeds exceeding 120 mph, family members made a frantic 911 call and said the accelerator was stuck and they couldn't stop the vehicle.
"This is an urgent matter," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. "For everyone's sake, we strongly urge owners of these vehicles to remove mats or other obstacles that could lead to unintended acceleration."
The recall will affect 2007-2010 model year Toyota Camry, 2005-2010 Toyota Avalon, 2004-2009 Toyota Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma, 2007-2010 Toyota Tundra, 2007-2010 Lexus ES350 and 2006-2010 Lexus IS250 and IS350.
Toyota's previously largest U.S. recall was about 900,000 vehicles in 2005 to fix a steering issue. The company declined to say how many complaints it had received about the accelerator issue.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_303584.html
The recall will involve popular models such as the Toyota Camry, the top-selling passenger car in America, and the Toyota Prius, the best-selling gas-electric hybrid.
Toyota said it was still working with officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to find a remedy to fix the problem and said owners could be notified about the recall as early as next week. Toyota spokesman Irv Miller said until the company finds a fix, owners should take out the removable floor mat on the driver's side and not replace it.
"A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop a vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death," Miller said.
NHTSA said it had received reports of 102 incidents in which the accelerator may have become stuck on the Toyota vehicles involved. It was unclear how many led to crashes but the inquiry was prompted by a highspeed crash in August in California of a Lexus barreling out of control. As the vehicle hit speeds exceeding 120 mph, family members made a frantic 911 call and said the accelerator was stuck and they couldn't stop the vehicle.
"This is an urgent matter," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said in a statement. "For everyone's sake, we strongly urge owners of these vehicles to remove mats or other obstacles that could lead to unintended acceleration."
The recall will affect 2007-2010 model year Toyota Camry, 2005-2010 Toyota Avalon, 2004-2009 Toyota Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma, 2007-2010 Toyota Tundra, 2007-2010 Lexus ES350 and 2006-2010 Lexus IS250 and IS350.
Toyota's previously largest U.S. recall was about 900,000 vehicles in 2005 to fix a steering issue. The company declined to say how many complaints it had received about the accelerator issue.
Read more at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_303584.html
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09-30-09, 09:21 AM
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09-30-09, 11:49 AM
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Used to happen (kinda) in my Supra where the clutch pedal would be difficult to push down because the floor mat got loose from the hooks and wedged its way up behind the pedal. The all weather mats on my 350 don't move at all and I don't see how they could possibly interfere with the gas pedal...
09-30-09, 12:09 PM
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Seems like no Canadian recalls... Floor mats design is different here in Canada and thus do not have the same issue with the US floor mats.
Very good picture on Autoblog on how the accelerator could get stuck: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/t...-largest-ever/
Very good picture on Autoblog on how the accelerator could get stuck: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/29/t...-largest-ever/
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Has anyone actually taken their vehicle back to see what Lexus does? I hope they don't just take our floor mat and send us on our way. Aside from the obvious (hey I own that mat), what exactly are they fixing. I've looked pretty closely at the way both mats (rubber and carpet) and they don't in anyway seem able to cause any type of problem. I think the coverup internet links may be on to something. If they are doing some type of replacment of the cruise control module...