Toyota will recall a whopping 3.8 million vehicles due to loose floormat safety issues!
This news from Reuters is not good.
Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it will recall some 3.8 million vehicles in the United States because of the risk that a loose floormat could force down the accelerator, a problem suspected of causing crashes that have killed five people.
The recall would be the largest ever for Toyota, the top global automaker that has built a reputation in the U.S. market for safety and the latest in a string of much smaller recalls in the past year.
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Toyota and U.S. safety regulators warned owners to remove all driver-side floor mats from eight Toyota and Lexus models manufactured in the last six years — including the Prius hybrid — as an immediate safety precaution.
Please pass this news on to anyone who drives a Toyota or a Lexus in the United States so they can check if they are subject to this recall.
My floor mat slides around all the time and I havent wrecked yet. It must be that they have low foot pedals.
Yes, I had a similar problem with my FJ. I made a U turn, and somehow the acelerator got stuck full throttle. I put in in neutral and all was well, but it did over rev.
Well… I have driven many vehicles of all makes and models. Never had that problem. Even so, double sided tape! OMG! No more moving mat. or take the mat out. So many fixes to a small problem! Or if your stubborn, be smart like Toro. Neutral!!!
3.8 million vehicles?? Unbelievable!! Hope this informative blog will make people who face these sort of problems alert.Thanks for this blog!!Keep posting such informative blogs…