ICEMAN 31

Facing the ever tightening noose of a forced recall, Toyota's issued a voluntary recall to address complaints of unintended acceleration leading to Fiery Death, which was originally blamed on loose carpets. In total, eight models are effected, details below.

The problem centers on accelerator mechanisms which might "on rare occasions" get stuck in a depressed position or be slow to return when released. This latest recall affects the following vehicles:

- 2009-2010 RAV4
- 2009-2010 Corolla
- 2009-2010 Matrix
- 2005-2010 Avalon
- 2007-2010 Camry
- 2010 Highlander
- 2007-2010 Tundra
- 2008-2010 Sequoia

Currently, there's no fix for the problem, other than to slam on the brakes until you can safely turn off the car and hope you don't have a rogue floor mats getting in the way. If you've got one of those cars, it's probably best to get ahold of Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. [Source: Toyota]

MeentSS02

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I thought the Tacoma was on this list as well?

LS1LT1

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Wow

530sx

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yikes!

MeentSS02

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Looks like this issue is completely separate from the floor mat thing that the Tacoma was included in - oh well. I'll keep posting around here until my gruesome death.

BanditTA

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Ke^in

I believe the floor mat issue and this isn't really separate. I think they used the floor mat excuse because it was a cheaper fix. Hoping nothing else would happen.

The way some car companies accept a certain %s of deaths is appalling. I posted this story on my facebook page, and I got a lot of pro Toyota and anti-domestic zealots just SPAZZING out about me posting "propaganda"

TT632

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There is definitely something deeper than they are admitting. The Japanese OEMs have always been big about silent recalls, so this is just the tip that gets exposed. It's all about saving face with them. I still will never understand the psychology of the import devoted public. You could have this type of recall happening weekly and they will still stand by their favorite Foreign company!

MeentSS02

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That's what I don't understand...what in the hell could they have done wrong designing a GAS PEDAL? If it was just poor engineering, then their company can be damned.

TT632

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Thats whats so odd. Is the bottom of the pedal thats too close to the floor? Is the return spring weak or broke? Ive heard some say on Toyota boards "I always make sure my floor mat is not pushed up all of the way"...I have never heard that from any other board. I'm going to take a look at the RAV4 to see if their might be an issue there?

XxGarbSxX

I think they're all drive-by-wire, which would mean it is a computer/programming/electrical problem, not a mechanical issue. Either way, this is shoddy engineering. To have a problem that causes out of control acceleration is bad enough. To have it on the majority of the models you sell is even worse. You'll never find me behind the wheel of a Toyota.

wytry

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I always think of Edward Norton's job as a "recall coordinator" in Fight Club when this kind of **** happens lol.

'You take the number of vehicles in the field (A) and multiply it by the probable rate of failure (B), multiply the result by the average out-of-court settlement (C). A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.' said by Edward Norton's character.

MeentSS02

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I'll have to double check, but I'm pretty sure mine is a cable-driven TB (granted, it isn't a part of this exact issue). The way I read the recalls, it appears that the pedals are either sticking down or are slow to come back up, indicating that this is more of a mechanical issue than an electrical one.

The stock floor mat in mine (driver's side only) were held in place from sliding forward with two retention clips that went through eyelets in the mat itself. That mat wasn't going anywhere.

Marc3.4V6

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The gas pedal has no effect on the acceleration.

http://www.leftlanenews.com/toyota-a...floor-mat.html

16 people have died and vehicles, such as the prius, that are not on the recall list are experiencing this issue. They won't fully acknowledge this until it hurts their sales. I thought the japanese were supposed to be "honorable"?

LS1LT1

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That's classic LOL...when it's a domestic nameplate recall it's news or fact but when it's their precious Toyota/Honda then suddenly it's propaganda. Please.
I should post it on my Facebook as well LOL.

Joshiedoom

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I mean honestly, just shut the car off, has anyone actually just shut their car off going down the road? Try it. Nothing is affected majorly, the steering gets a wee bit sluggish and the brakes get a wee bit harder. I demonstrated this to a few people in my t/a and they never knew that you could do that and restart it in N. Fix the problem, then educate the consumers.

Platinum WS6

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a good drive by wire system would default to 0 in such a case as this after so long I would assume. The problem is with companies this large is the cheapest vendor ALWAYS gets to built the parts no matter what the part is. In this case the vendor builds a lot of crap.

TT632

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That would be; honorable to themselves and their own people. Not to anyone they think are below them. This includes us and the rest of the world. look at what they did to the Chinese and Koreans during WW2 not to mention us...real honorable! When they fully apologize for what they did to the Koreans, Chinese and others they may be considered honorable as a whole.

LS1LT1

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x 100

DrkPhx

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Update: Toyota has HALTED Sales for the affected vehicles.