Toyota to recall 3.8million vehicles (Tacoma too)

i could use some new mats.

 

so this include the all weather mats ? anyone know if they are replacing them or just adding something that will secure them ?

 

YAH i want new mats dammit. My car drives itself cause of my mats. It aims for children and cats. Not my fault. I want everything repaired for free. and free coffee while i wait. and dinner. Lots of dinner

 

Hopefully they will just give us another yellow sticker and call it good.

 

Best thing to do in that situation is to put the trans in nuetral. Worst case is you blow up the engine. If you turn off the ignition, you may lock the steering and take away vaccuum from the brakes. I'm going to remind my wife and daughter of this tonight when I get home. That 911 call was chilling.

 

OKAY so i called toyota.. for the recall, theyre having people come in and they're double checking that the ones with all weather mats dont have the all weather mats ON TOP of the carpet mats. If you do, they install them "properly" and then give you back your carpet mats to store elsewhere. THAT and if you have just regular mats that you're using the clippy thingies.

..I think this is the dumbest thing i've ever heard. Are we really recalling cars becuase we cant figure out how to use the little clippy thingies?

EDIT: But yah, when i asked "new mats then?" they said "nope, just making sure you're using your carpet clips"

 

Like I said, this happened to me last week. Thank God I was able to kick the hell out of the accelerator and it became unstuck. My heart was racing a while after the engine stopped racing.

 

I smell product liability lawyer dung behind this.....mat checks for us, multi-million dollar checks for them.

 

I suppose I shouldn't disclose this here but I am working with Toyota and I'm working on writing the TSB and... well... hmmm, well... ...let's just say it will include these:

 

Cutting off pieces of the mats? You gotta be kidding? Feedback for Toyota Management: This is going to piss off customers beyond their obvious comprehension.

 

Yeah we didn't have as many unemployed lawyers then!

I hope you know I was just messin' with cha. Chris4x4 is the one that's working on the cure and I think he's using a lighter or a flamethrower or something like that!

 

wow this is so dumb.... weathertech ftmfw!

 

I wouldn't doubt if the cure is a redesigned accelerator pedal(s) and removal of the subwoofer... something like this:

 

Happens to me all the time... should just trim that sucker.
But hey - does this mean free new floormat(s)?

 

Heard you can get a double pedal if you have a manual. P sweet.

 

This is exactly what I was thinking when I first read the story.

 

Question.... Does this include the All Weather OEM ones? I would guess not. But figured I would ask.

 

me too i would rather have my engine blow up than die

 

The recall will just be an idiot check to make sure the mats are installed correctly. Of course if you read the manual it says not to put mats on top of already installed mats. The dealer that loaned the car that killed the family screwed up if that’s what happened. Someday we’ll all pay the price, like with the tire sensors, by having to pay for idiot proof mats that cost $500.

 

This is not the first time. last year Lexus ES's had the same kind of recall for drivers floor mats. No issues really its just Toyota covering there ass