Toyota to fix accelerators in huge US recall

surfsupl · 11-15-2009, 03:05 PM

TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will soon offer to fix the accelerator pedals of up to 4 million vehicles in the United States that are subject to the company's largest ever safety recall, Kyodo News reported on Saturday.
Toyota is believed to have agreed with U.S. authorities to voluntarily repair the accelerator pedals, Kyodo said, citing sources familiar with the matter. It was unclear what the fix would involve.
Toyota spokesman Hideaki Honma denied that the company had reached an agreement with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the matter, and said the talks were proceeding.
NHTSA in Washington said on Saturday that discussions with Toyota continue "as to what the remedy will entail" and that the accelerator pedal is "among the subjects under consideration."
Toyota, the world's top automaker, said in late September it would 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 killed five people.
Toyota has said it was confident the problem is linked to floormats and not a vehicle design flaw or problems with components related to braking, fuel or accelerator systems.
NHTSA has said it discussed "several vehicle-based" factors that may contribute to pedal interference and a driver's ability to control and stop the car when the accelerator gets stuck.
Kyodo said the company had opted to offer to fix the accelerator pedal, but has no plans for a recall beyond floormats.
Toyota has said the cost of any related repair work will have no effect on its business as the company has set aside nearly 500 billion yen ($5.6 billion) in provisions for recalls.
The investigation has included the Camry and Avalon sedans, the Prius hybrid, the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks and luxury Lexus models, the IS250, the IS350 and the ES350.

http://www.reuters.com/article/compa...49344320091114

Foster9091 · 11-15-2009, 03:26 PM

does this involve 1st gen tacomas?

jandrews · 11-15-2009, 03:28 PM

I still don't understand why they don't just recall the floormats?

mmadej87 · 11-15-2009, 03:29 PM

so this means i get new floormats?

tegdog · 11-15-2009, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mmadej87

so this means i get new floormats?

I think i means they will fix the real problem, the accelerator.

mmadej87 · 11-15-2009, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tegdog

I think i means they will fix the real problem, the accelerator.

oh cause when it said "Kyodo said the company had opted to offer to fix the accelerator pedal, but has no plans for a recall beyond floormats." led me to think that they are only fixing the floormats...

CanadianGuy · 11-15-2009, 03:35 PM

why dont people just hook the floormats to the floor like it is supposed to be. mine dont come close to the accelerator

Taco-NB · 11-15-2009, 03:37 PM

They will just saw a couple inches off the lower part of the pedal. Then the mat won't interfere with it.

mmadej87 · 11-15-2009, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CanadianGuy

why dont people just hook the floormats to the floor like it is supposed to be. mine dont come close to the accelerator

mine are hooked in too..mine are just a little stained and wanted new ones

spp · 11-15-2009, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canadianguy

why dont people just hook the floormats to the floor like it is supposed to be. Mine dont come close to the accelerator

precisely!

surfsupl · 11-15-2009, 03:44 PM

Maybe Toyota should put Weather Tech floor mats in all their vehicles from now on.....My floor mats came out 1st thing when I purchased my truck(I even threw them in the trash) and in went the W.T. floor mats..............could not be happier w/what I have now....

mmadej87 · 11-15-2009, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfsupl

Maybe Toyota should put Weather Tech floor mats in all their vehicles from now on.....My floor mats came out 1st thing when I purchased my truck(I even threw them in the trash) and in went the W.T. floor mats..............could not be happier w/what I have now....

x2 on toyota making wt mats standard

06BLUEDBLSPORT · 11-15-2009, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by surfsupl

Maybe Toyota should put Weather Tech floor mats in all their vehicles from now on.....My floor mats came out 1st thing when I purchased my truck(I even threw them in the trash) and in went the W.T. floor mats..............could not be happier w/what I have now....

X3, i bought mine asap and put my old ones in a box in the attic and never looked back

PackerfanXD · 11-15-2009, 05:20 PM

So, new floormats or no?

nd · 11-16-2009, 12:53 PM

bump. i want new mats so i can sell em on CL

Isthatahemi · 11-16-2009, 02:56 PM

Maybe God should recall the brains of people who cannot figure this out for themselves....Krikey

11-15-2009, 03:05 PM	#1
surfsupl ......................... ........ Joined: Jan 2008, #4161 Location: USA Gender: Male Posts: 2,898	Toyota to fix accelerators in huge US recall TOKYO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will soon offer to fix the accelerator pedals of up to 4 million vehicles in the United States that are subject to the company's largest ever safety recall, Kyodo News reported on Saturday. Toyota is believed to have agreed with U.S. authorities to voluntarily repair the accelerator pedals, Kyodo said, citing sources familiar with the matter. It was unclear what the fix would involve. Toyota spokesman Hideaki Honma denied that the company had reached an agreement with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the matter, and said the talks were proceeding. NHTSA in Washington said on Saturday that discussions with Toyota continue "as to what the remedy will entail" and that the accelerator pedal is "among the subjects under consideration." Toyota, the world's top automaker, said in late September it would 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 killed five people. Toyota has said it was confident the problem is linked to floormats and not a vehicle design flaw or problems with components related to braking, fuel or accelerator systems. NHTSA has said it discussed "several vehicle-based" factors that may contribute to pedal interference and a driver's ability to control and stop the car when the accelerator gets stuck. Kyodo said the company had opted to offer to fix the accelerator pedal, but has no plans for a recall beyond floormats. Toyota has said the cost of any related repair work will have no effect on its business as the company has set aside nearly 500 billion yen ($5.6 billion) in provisions for recalls. The investigation has included the Camry and Avalon sedans, the Prius hybrid, the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks and luxury Lexus models, the IS250, the IS350 and the ES350. http://www.reuters.com/article/compa...49344320091114

11-15-2009, 03:26 PM	#2
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11-15-2009, 03:29 PM	#4
mmadej87 Mayday Name: Mike Joined: Sep 2009, #22109 Location: Miami Age: 22 Gender: Male Posts: 225 09 Taco TRD off-road Pkg 2009 Double Cab Automatic V6 HIDs, Nav/DVD Head unit	so this means i get new floormats? __________________

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Taco-NB MMMMM Taco's Joined: May 2009, #16662 Gender: Male Posts: 613 '09 4X4 SR5 Access Cab V6 - Black Sand Pearl 2009 Access Cab Automatic 4.0	They will just saw a couple inches off the lower part of the pedal. Then the mat won't interfere with it. __________________ Shipping to the US Boarder for New Brunswickers

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CanadianGuy Member Joined: Jul 2009, #20319 Location: Vancouver, BC Gender: Male Posts: 48 08 Access Cab 4x4 TRD 2008 Access Cab Manual V6	why dont people just hook the floormats to the floor like it is supposed to be. mine dont come close to the accelerator

11-15-2009, 03:44 PM	#11
surfsupl ......................... ........ Joined: Jan 2008, #4161 Location: USA Gender: Male Posts: 2,898	Maybe Toyota should put Weather Tech floor mats in all their vehicles from now on.....My floor mats came out 1st thing when I purchased my truck(I even threw them in the trash) and in went the W.T. floor mats..............could not be happier w/what I have now....

11-15-2009, 05:20 PM	#14
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11-16-2009, 02:56 PM	#16
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