unintended acceleration recall now includes 2008-2010 Highlanders

[ActiveHL]

http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/27/auto...nded/index.htm

[JoeBoxer]

But Officer - it wasn't me, its my Toyota...
Its got a mind of its own.

[JMSinMD]

Oh no....what a feeling. That's great, both my wife's and my car are now affected

Toyota wanted to get to where GM was, congrats

[summerwind]

The recall mentioned is the floor mat recall not the accelerator pedal recall.

[kstedy]

This article here makes it seem like these additional recalls are related to the exact same gas pedal sticking problem...maybe I missed it.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35111646/ns/business-autos

[steepfrig]

I think that the amended recall (adding the '08-09 Highlanders) is geared toward the original floormat recall. That said, this press release seems to indicate that Toyota may either reshape the pedal and/or replace the all-weather floormats.

http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/t...spx?ncid=11092

Leads me to wonder, though -- if I have the regular floormats (and not the all-weather mats) should I still be worried?

[thenebula873]

The all-weather floor mats on my 09 Highlander seem, to me at least, to be pretty far away from the gas pedal. They're properly hooked at the two anchor points as well so I don't see how it can even slip and catch the gas pedal.

If the amended recall is indeed aimed at floormats for earlier Highlanders, I don't see the need to bring my car back to the dealer for replacement.

[jo maoma]

IMHO some of these most recent recalls are aimed at public perception not actual risk...

[summerwind]

Originally Posted by kstedy

This article here makes it seem like these additional recalls are related to the exact same gas pedal sticking problem...maybe I missed it.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35111646/ns/business-autos

My response was to the money.cnncom link above

http://money.cnn.com/2010/01/27/auto...nded/index.htm

These announcements are coming fast and furious

Your link now expands it to China and Europe.
Ford also has stopped production in China as they use the same supplier in China as Toyota.

I can hardly wait for the next shoe to drop

[AXMACD]

We have the option to replace the pedal after the re-shape is done. My pedal will be REPLADCED. I wonder if we get the firmware upgraded too?

[sparkyca]

Just looked at the floormat on our 08 highlander and there is about 3 inches of space between the bottom of the gas pedal and the top of the all weather floormat we bought to replace the originals. I dont see the floormat becoming a problem since it is tethered to the floor. Guess we'll wait and see what toyota sends out in the mail.

[kstedy]

summerwind -

That link also says this:

Toyota Motor Corp. also announced an additional recall of 1.09 million vehicles in the United States covering five models — 2008-2010 Highlander, 2009-2010 Corolla, 2009-2010 Venza, 2009-2010 Matrix, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe.

and yes, they are coming fast and furious. Who knows if these news outlets are even getting the details right.


I also agree with jo maoma that this is mostly due to public perception.

But, what do I know...

[Desert Rat]

This is the note on Toyota website copied...

Toyota Amends Recall on Potential Floor Mat Interference with Accelerator Pedal

On Wednesday, January 27, 2010, Toyota sent a letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration amending Toyota’s Defect Information Report of October 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 Vibe

As of January 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.

Initially, dealers will be instructed on how to reshape the accelerator pedal for the repair. As replacement parts with the same shape as the modified pedal become available, they will be made available to the dealers for the repair. Customers who have had the pedal reshape remedy completed will have the opportunity to receive a new pedal if they desire, after replacement pedals become available.

In addition, Toyota will replace any Toyota all-weather floor mat in a subject vehicle with a newly designed mat, free of charge. For those customers who have the previous design all-weather floor mat but do not need or want the newly designed all-weather floor mat, Toyota will recover the previous design all-weather floor mat and reimburse its price.

[mbrem]

I guess I need to create an Excel spreadsheet if you have 2 or more Toyota's that are involved with recalls or advisories.

For me:

08 Highlander- Floor mat interference sudden acceleration recall, possible VVTi rubber hose leak advisory in a few years.

05 Avalon- VVTi rubber hose replacement advisory, floor mat interference sudden acceleration recall, sticky accelerator pedal recall.

Completed: One-Replaced VVTi hose on Avalon with steel line by dealer.

Three more to go unless we get another one tomorrow.

[dirtraven1]

IMO, the news generating machine is grouping all the 08-10 HL recall as a gas pedal problem, even though the accelerator problem is on the '10 models and the floor mats are a '08-'09 problem. My all weather floor mats are cut back (supposed new design).

Well folks there is always WeatherTech front mats!