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Toyota and Lexus Floor Mat Recall January 2010
Posted: 01-18-2010

Models affected: 2007 to 2010 Camry, 2005 to 2010 Avalon, 2004 to 2009 Prius, 2005 to 2010 Tacoma, 2007 to 2010 Tundra, 2007 to 2010 ES350, 2006 to 2010 IS250 and IS350.
2010 Toyota Camry
2010 Lexus ES 350

Toyota is rumored to next week announce the largest automobile recall in history, based on a potential for the driver's side floor mat (on many models) to cause the accelerator pedal to stick in the open position.

This issue was previously addressed by Toyota in a September, 2009 press release stating:

Recent events have prompted Toyota to take a closer look at the potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open position due to an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.  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.

Until Toyota develops a remedy, it is asking owners of specific Toyota and Lexus models to take out any removable driver’s floor mat and NOT replace it with any other floor mat. The following models are affected:

2007 – 2010 Camry
2005 – 2010 Avalon
2004 – 2009 Prius
2005 – 2010 Tacoma
2007 – 2010 Tundra
2007 – 2010 ES350
2006 – 2010 IS250 and IS350

Toyota described the remedy as follows in a subsequent November, 2009 press release:

1. The shape of the accelerator pedal will be reconfigured to address the risk of floor mat entrapment, even when an older-design all-weather floor mat or other inappropriate floor mat is improperly attached, or is placed on top of another floor mat.  For the ES350, Camry, and Avalon models involved, the shape of the floor surface underneath will also be reconfigured to increase the space between the accelerator pedal and the floor.

2. Vehicles with any genuine Toyota or Lexus accessory all-weather floor mat will be provided with newly-designed replacement driver- and front passenger-side all-weather floor mats.

In addition, as a separate measure independent of the vehicle-based remedy, Toyota will install a brake override system onto the involved Camry, Avalon, and Lexus ES 350, IS350 and IS 250 models as an extra measure of confidence. This system cuts engine power in case of simultaneous application of both the accelerator and brake pedals.

It has also been reported that Toyota will distribute kits to its Toyota and Lexus dealers to facilitate remedy of the defect, and that dealers have been instructed to refrain from selling any new or used cars (among the list of affected vehicles) that have not first been repaired.

Conjecture exists that there will be a very limited supply of repair kits initially, possibly such that Toyota sales will fall markedly short in February.

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