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Toyota has announced two safety recalls that cover some 3.8 million vehicles. Both recall campaigns address conditions related to the accelerator pedal. The potential problems that could arise from a stuck accelerator should be quite clear: when a vehicle accelerates unexpectedly, the driver may not be able to take corrective measures to avoid other vehicles, particularly in settings in and around cities where heavy traffic can be present at any time.
In addition, reports have been released that this problem has led to accelerations of vehicles to speeds of up to 120 miles per hour. In one crash which tragically killed a family in San Diego the vehicle was believed to have been traveling at approximately that speed before launching off the side of the road, rolling over several times before catching on fire.
The first recall, "Floor Mat Entrapment," regards the potential for an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat to interfere with the accelerator pedal and cause it to get stuck in the wide-open position.
Vehicles involved in the floor mat recall include:
2005-2010 Avalon
2007-2010 Camry
2009-2010 Corolla
2008-2010 Highlander
2009-2010 Matrix
2004-2009 Prius
2005-2010 Tacoma
2007-2010 Tundra
2009-2010 VENZA
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Owners of vehicles covered by the floor mat recall should take out any removable driver's floor mat and not replace it with any other floor mat until they receive the vehicle-based remedy.
The second recall, "Pedal," is being conducted because there is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms may mechanically stick in a partially depressed position or return slowly to the idle position.
Toyota’s accelerator pedal recall and suspension of sales is confined to the following Toyota Division vehicles:
Certain 2009-2010 RAV4s
Certain 2009-2010 Corollas
2009-2010 Matrix
2005-2010 Avalon
Certain 2007-2010 Camrys
Certain 2010 Highlanders
2007-2010 Tundra
2008-2010 Sequoia
Highlander hybrids and Camry hybrids are not involved in this action and will remain for sale.
Further, Camry, RAV4, Corolla and Highlander vehicles with VINs that begin with "J" are not involved.
If you have noticed that your accelerator pedal is hard to depress, slow to return or is not smooth during operation, the vehicle should be stopped at the nearest safe location, the engine shut off and a Toyota dealer contacted for assistance.
If you are driving one of these vehicles, you need to take no chances and remove the floor mat at issue. If you have suffered any sort of injury as a result of this Toyota defect, you need to contact a defective products lawyer as soon as possible to schedule a free initial consultation.
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