Get the facts about the remedy for potential risk for floor mat entrapment of accelerator pedals in certain Toyota models. Learn more at www ...
(Chinese subtitles) Get the facts about the remedy for potential risk for floor mat entrapment of accelerator pedals in certain Toyota models ...
Trying to move floormatt with my feet. It's impossible for this floormatt to get bunched up under the gas pedal and prevent someone from ...
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I've done a little research on this but can't seem to pin down what the actual remedy for this was (and yes, I know many people say the floor mat is just a coverup). I've read Toyota advice from everything from taking the mats out, making sure the mats are sitting correctly, and taking the car to a dealer to have the accelerator pedal "reshaped". Can someone shed some light on the real deal?
Toyota Amends Recall on Potential Floor Mat Interference with ...
On Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, Toyota sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration amending Toyota's Defect Information Report of Oct. 5, 2009 regarding the potential risk for floor mat entrapment of accelerator pedals in certain Toyota and Lexus models. Toyota has decided to include certain other models in the campaign. This action is separate from the recall of select Toyota vehicles for sticking accelerator pedals.
The specific model names and years associated with the newly-expanded population of subject vehicles for the pedal entrapment recall include:
2008-2010 Highlander 2009-2010 Corolla 2009-2010 Venza 2009-2010 Matrix 2009-2010 Pontiac VibeAs of Jan. 26, 2010 the total vehicle population increased by approximately 1,093,000 vehicles.
Toyota's remedy plan is to modify or replace the accelerator pedals on the subject vehicles to address the risk of floor mat entrapment, even when an older-design all weather floor mat or other inappropriate mat is improperly attached, or is placed on top of another floor mat. Floor surface modifications are also being considered and will be included in the remedy plan for any model for which it is deemed appropriate.
...Floor Mat entrapment recall News
Toyota recalls 420000 vehicles in the United StatesWireUpdate - Jan 01, 1970
In late February, Toyota announced a mass voluntary safety recall of approximately 2.17 million vehicles to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats or jammed in carpeting. In 2009 and 2010, the automaker recalled nearly