Toyota will recall 2.3 million more vehicles for sticking accelerators
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From: Ed White on 21 Jan 2010 17:33 Toyota will recall 2.3 million more vehicles for sticking accelerators Neil Roland Automotive News -- January 21, 2010 - 4:36 pm ET WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said today that it would recall 2.3 million vehicles for sticking accelerator pedals, in addition to the 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles already being recalled. "There is a possibility that certain accelerator-pedal mechanisms may, in rare instances, mechanically stick in a partially depressed position or return slowly to the idle position," spokesman Irv Miller said in a statement. The stuck pedals can occur when the pedal mechanism becomes worn, said Toyota Motor Sales, based in Torrance, Calif. The latest recall involves 2007-10 Camrys, 2009-10 Corollas, 2009-10 RAV4s, 2009-10 Matrixes, 2005-10 Avalons, 2010 Highlanders, 2007-10 Tundras and 2008-10 Sequoias. About 1.7 million vehicles are subject to both the new recall and the ongoing one, Toyota said. The company said drivers with stuck pedals should make "firm and steady application of the brakes" while not pumping repeatedly. The vehicle should be driven to a safe location and parked. A Toyota dealer then should be contacted for assistance. "Toyota will continue to investigate incidents of unwanted acceleration and take appropriate measures to address any trends that are identified," the company said in a statement. 'No evidence' As recently as November, Bob Carter, Toyota's U.S. brand chief, had said there was "no evidence" to support claims that the reported safety problems could be caused by anything other than loose floor mats interfering with the accelerator pedal. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had received reports of 100 incidents at the time of Toyota's first recall. Those reports included 17 crashes and five fatalities possibly linked to floor mats and accelerator pedals in Toyota cars and trucks. Toyota's earlier recall covers the Camry and Avalon sedans, the Prius hybrid, the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks, and the luxury Lexus models IS250, IS350 and ES350. NHTSA had conducted a similar investigation of floor mats in Toyota vehicles that began in 2007 and resulted in a recall of more than 50,000 cars. That probe focused on the Lexus ES350 and concluded that grooves in the floor mat could trap the accelerator if the mat was not secured with retaining hooks. Read more: http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100121/RETAIL05/100129970/1147##ixzz0dHxz259r
From: Mike Hunter on 22 Jan 2010 15:04 Toyota is finally admitting, what most engineers expected, that it is not the petal catching as was first thought and the current fix(s) will not cure the problem. It is in the linkage and they do not currently have a fix. Contrary to what many believe, one CAN stop ANY car with the throttle fully engaged by applying the BRAKES. Turning the key to the OFF, not locked, position will stop it even more quickly. "Ed White" <ce.white3(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:037d08da-8ac2-4c8c-9e0c-9b540d6bb0f2(a)x6g2000vbl.googlegroups.com... > Toyota will recall 2.3 million more vehicles for sticking accelerators > Neil Roland > Automotive News -- January 21, 2010 - 4:36 pm ET > > WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said today that it would > recall 2.3 million vehicles for sticking accelerator pedals, in > addition to the 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles already being > recalled. > > "There is a possibility that certain accelerator-pedal mechanisms may, > in rare instances, mechanically stick in a partially depressed > position or return slowly to the idle position," spokesman Irv Miller > said in a statement. > > The stuck pedals can occur when the pedal mechanism becomes worn, said > Toyota Motor Sales, based in Torrance, Calif. > > The latest recall involves 2007-10 Camrys, 2009-10 Corollas, 2009-10 > RAV4s, 2009-10 Matrixes, 2005-10 Avalons, 2010 Highlanders, 2007-10 > Tundras and 2008-10 Sequoias. > > About 1.7 million vehicles are subject to both the new recall and the > ongoing one, Toyota said. > > The company said drivers with stuck pedals should make "firm and > steady application of the brakes" while not pumping repeatedly. The > vehicle should be driven to a safe location and parked. A Toyota > dealer then should be contacted for assistance. > > "Toyota will continue to investigate incidents of unwanted > acceleration and take appropriate measures to address any trends that > are identified," the company said in a statement. > > 'No evidence' > > As recently as November, Bob Carter, Toyota's U.S. brand chief, had > said there was "no evidence" to support claims that the reported > safety problems could be caused by anything other than loose floor > mats interfering with the accelerator pedal. > > The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had received > reports of 100 incidents at the time of Toyota's first recall. Those > reports included 17 crashes and five fatalities possibly linked to > floor mats and accelerator pedals in Toyota cars and trucks. > > Toyota's earlier recall covers the Camry and Avalon sedans, the Prius > hybrid, the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks, and the luxury Lexus > models IS250, IS350 and ES350. > > NHTSA had conducted a similar investigation of floor mats in Toyota > vehicles that began in 2007 and resulted in a recall of more than > 50,000 cars. > > That probe focused on the Lexus ES350 and concluded that grooves in > the floor mat could trap the accelerator if the mat was not secured > with retaining hooks. > > Read more: > http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100121/RETAIL05/100129970/1147##ixzz0dHxz259r
From: C. E. White on 22 Jan 2010 18:36 "Ed White" <ce.white3(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:037d08da-8ac2-4c8c-9e0c-9b540d6bb0f2(a)x6g2000vbl.googlegroups.com... > Toyota will recall 2.3 million more vehicles for sticking accelerators > Neil Roland > Automotive News -- January 21, 2010 - 4:36 pm ET > > WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. said today that it would > recall 2.3 million vehicles for sticking accelerator pedals, in > addition to the 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles already being > recalled. > > "There is a possibility that certain accelerator-pedal mechanisms may, > in rare instances, mechanically stick in a partially depressed > position or return slowly to the idle position," spokesman Irv Miller > said in a statement. > > The stuck pedals can occur when the pedal mechanism becomes worn, said > Toyota Motor Sales, based in Torrance, Calif. > > The latest recall involves 2007-10 Camrys, 2009-10 Corollas, 2009-10 > RAV4s, 2009-10 Matrixes, 2005-10 Avalons, 2010 Highlanders, 2007-10 > Tundras and 2008-10 Sequoias. > > About 1.7 million vehicles are subject to both the new recall and the > ongoing one, Toyota said. > > The company said drivers with stuck pedals should make "firm and > steady application of the brakes" while not pumping repeatedly. The > vehicle should be driven to a safe location and parked. A Toyota > dealer then should be contacted for assistance. > > "Toyota will continue to investigate incidents of unwanted > acceleration and take appropriate measures to address any trends that > are identified," the company said in a statement. > > 'No evidence' > > As recently as November, Bob Carter, Toyota's U.S. brand chief, had > said there was "no evidence" to support claims that the reported > safety problems could be caused by anything other than loose floor > mats interfering with the accelerator pedal. > > The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had received > reports of 100 incidents at the time of Toyota's first recall. Those > reports included 17 crashes and five fatalities possibly linked to > floor mats and accelerator pedals in Toyota cars and trucks. > > Toyota's earlier recall covers the Camry and Avalon sedans, the Prius > hybrid, the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks, and the luxury Lexus > models IS250, IS350 and ES350. > > NHTSA had conducted a similar investigation of floor mats in Toyota > vehicles that began in 2007 and resulted in a recall of more than > 50,000 cars. > > That probe focused on the Lexus ES350 and concluded that grooves in > the floor mat could trap the accelerator if the mat was not secured > with retaining hooks. > > Read more: > http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100121/RETAIL05/100129970/1147##ixzz0dHxz259r Toyota ponders new pedals, lubrication as fixes in latest recall Toyota Motor Corp. is reviewing several potential fixes, including a new gas pedal and better lubrication, to address yesterday's recall of 2.3 million U.S. vehicles, a person familiar with the plan says. The newly identified problem is caused by a mechanism that controls the accelerator pedal's return to the idle position after being pressed to the floor, the person said. Toyota spokesman ..
From: C. E. White on 22 Jan 2010 18:43 Pontiac Vibe part of Toyota recall DETROIT -- The Pontiac Vibe crossover is part of Toyota Motor Corp.'s recall of sticking accelerators that included the Vibe's sister model, the Toyota Matrix. Yesterday, Toyota said it would recall 2.3 million vehicles, including 2009-10 Matrixes, because of a faulty pedal design. That number included some 2009-10 Pontiac Vibes, GM spokesman Alan Adler said today,
From: SMS on 22 Jan 2010 19:00 C. E. White wrote: > Pontiac Vibe part of Toyota recall > > DETROIT -- The Pontiac Vibe crossover is part of Toyota Motor Corp.'s > recall of sticking accelerators that included the Vibe's sister model, > the Toyota Matrix. > > Yesterday, Toyota said it would recall 2.3 million vehicles, including > 2009-10 Matrixes, because of a faulty pedal design. That number included > some 2009-10 Pontiac Vibes, GM spokesman Alan Adler said today, I looked at the pedal on our Camry, one of the recalled vehicles. It's got so much clearance between the carpet and the bottom of the pedal that I can't imagine the thickness of the floor mats that would be necessary for there to be a problem. You'd need floor mats that were two inches thick before there was a problem.
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