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Toyota due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation.

NHTSA campaign 10V-017 · Reported January 21, 2010 · 2,230,661 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Toyota Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Highlander, RAV4, Sequoia and Tundra
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,230,661
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY.
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

DUE TO THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FRICTION LEVER INTERACTS WITH THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL INSIDE THE PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY, THE SLIDING SURFACE OF THE LEVER MAY BECOME SMOOTH DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. IN THIS CONDITION, IF CONDENSATION OCCURS ON THE SURFACE, AS MAY OCCUR FROM HEATER OPERATION (WITHOUT A/C) WHEN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IS COLD, THE FRICTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS OPERATED MAY INCREASE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECOMING HARDER TO DEPRESS, SLOWER TO RETURN, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY BECOME HARD TO DEPRESS, SLOW TO RETURN TO IDLE, OR, IN THE WORST CASE, MECHANICALLY STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BAR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL TO OPERATE SMOOTHLY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-017.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2005–2010Toyota Avalon
2007–2010Toyota Camry
2009–2010Toyota Corolla
2009–2010Toyota Corolla Matrix
2010Toyota Highlander
2009–2010Toyota RAV4
2008–2010Toyota Sequoia
2007–2010Toyota Tundra

What changed

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