2006 Avalon Recall - All 3 issues repaired today

[Mike Murrell]

A. Perform A0A safety recall accelator pedal mod

B. Perform safety recall 90L Floor mat entrapment

C. VVT-I oil hose replacement


You do not have to show up with a written recall notice from Toyota. If the dealership people you're working with are doing their job, they'll read off all recall notices relevant to your year/make/model.

There is no charge.

Total time to perform in my case - 50 mins.

I made an appointment a day ahead of time.


Many of you have likely dealt with what I've always felt to be a way too-over-sensitive '06 Avalon gas pedal. I've always had to feather it, even with the TSB I posted here some time ago that deals with transmission hunting.

After all of this work today, I find my '06 Avalon gas pedal sensitivity issue much improved.

Not 100%, but much better.

[tfelton]

I've had the shim installed in the pedal and the oil line taken care of. I'm putting off having the pedal ground down and the floor mats messed with. I did not have an issue with the original feel of the pedal and was afraid that the shim might make if too loose. This did not happen. Instead, I like the pedal feel better now because it feels as though it springs back quicker. I also believe I read in this forum that Toyota may have a new, reshaped pedal available later on. If this is the case I would have that installed even if I had to pay for it rather than grind down the old pedal.

[Mike Murrell]

First I've heard of a pedal being ground down. My pedal was replaced. Customer waiting area at the dealership I used had me sitting maybe 30 ft. from the car with all activity in plain sight.

[csaxon]

My daughter in laws pedal was replaced also and not ground down. I wonder if it's location and availability of the new pedal?

[hghflyrjd1]

I just dropped my 2009 Limited Off for the pedal mod and shim fix and a pad behind the pedal and there gonna hook it to the computer to set it to go into neutral if i press the brake and gas together past a certain speed.And they HAVE to remove any aftermarket mats and place in the trunk lol