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Lexus accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible DRIVER'S floor mat.

NHTSA campaign 09V-388 · Reported May 10, 2009 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Lexus IS, Avalon, Camry, Prius, Tacoma and Tundra
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL.
COST
Free

The short version

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the vehicle speed control accelerator pedal. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT.

WHY IT MATTERS

A STUCK OPEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN VERY HIGH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

WHAT TO DO

TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 09V-388.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2006–2009Lexus IS
2005–2009Toyota Avalon
2007–2009Toyota Camry
2004–2009Toyota Prius
2005–2009Toyota Tacoma
2007–2009Toyota Tundra

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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