Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V115000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/06/2005 to 08/10/2006 | V (Vehicle) | 19647 | ODI | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/24/2011 | 02/24/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 and 2007 lexus gs300 and gs350 all wheel drive (awd) vehicles. there is a possibility that the plastic pad embedded into the floor carpet may interfere with the operation of the accelerator pedal. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The accelerator pedal could temporarily become stuck in a partially depressed position rather than return to the idle position. a stuck accelerator pedal may result in unintended and sustained vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will modify the plastic pad on the floor carpet free of charge. the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
| LSB-0059-12 | 07/10/2012 | 10045639 | Lexus: precaution information on removal, inspection, installation of accelerator pedal sensor assembly, which requires no lubrication. models 2001-13 ct200h, es300, 300h, 330, 350, gs300, 350, 450, 450h, 460, gx460, 470, hs250h, is f, is | 09/12/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | 03/01/2011 | Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration | 11V112000 | |
| On february 16, 2010, nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) opened rq10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, toyota recalls 07e-082, 09v-388, 10v-017, and 10v-023.nhtsa also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota and lexus vehicles.i. pedal interference from floor mats, carpet covers and plastic pads in carpets.during the rq10-003 investigation, odi reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additional vehicles should be recalled.following the agency's analysis, nhtsa requested that toyota recall additional vehicles.toyota complied with the agency's request.the details of these recalls are set forth more fully in toyota's reports to nhtsa pursuant to 49 cfr part 573.these recalls are as follows:recall 11v-112: (1) model year (my) 2004-2006 toyota highlander and highlander hybrid; and, (2) my 2004-2007 lexus rx330,rx350, and rx400h (hybrid model). the total estimated population under this recall is 769,379 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by a loose floor carpet cover (trim panel). recall 11v-113: (1) my 2003-2009 through 2009 toyota 4runner; (2) my 2006-2010 toyota rav4; and, (3) my 2008-2011 lexus lx570.the total estimated population under this recall is 1,381,000 vehicles.this recall supplements recall 09v-388 and remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment by an unsecured floor mat.recall 11v-115: (1) my 2006-2007 lexus gs300 (all wheel drive vehicles); and, (2) my 2006-2007 lexus gs350 (all wheel drive vehicles). the total estimated population under this recall is 19,647 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by inadequate clearance between the pedal linkage and a plastic pad embedded in the vehicle's carpet.ii. potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration.after nhtsa opened rq10-003, nhtsa launched a ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.nhtsa launched the study in the spring of 2010 in light of concerns aired in congressional hearings.nhtsa enlisted engineers at the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity to assess whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.that study has concluded.two reports are associated with the study and are available on nhtsa's website.nasa's report is entitled technical support to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) on the reported toyota motor corporation (tmc) unintended acceleration (ua) investigation, nesc assessment no. ti-10-00618 (jan. 18, 2011).nhtsa's report is entitled technical assessment of toyota electronic throttle control (etc) systems (feb. 2011).both reports should be read in conjunction with each other. as stated in its report, nasa did not find an electronic cause of large throttle openings that can result in unintended acceleration incidents. nhtsa did not find a vehicle-based cause of unintended acceleration incidents other than the physical pedal interference causes that are being addressed by toyota's recalls. this rq is closed. | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | 03/01/2011 | Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration | 11V113000 | |
| On february 16, 2010, nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) opened rq10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, toyota recalls 07e-082, 09v-388, 10v-017, and 10v-023.nhtsa also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota and lexus vehicles.i. pedal interference from floor mats, carpet covers and plastic pads in carpets.during the rq10-003 investigation, odi reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additional vehicles should be recalled.following the agency's analysis, nhtsa requested that toyota recall additional vehicles.toyota complied with the agency's request.the details of these recalls are set forth more fully in toyota's reports to nhtsa pursuant to 49 cfr part 573.these recalls are as follows:recall 11v-112: (1) model year (my) 2004-2006 toyota highlander and highlander hybrid; and, (2) my 2004-2007 lexus rx330,rx350, and rx400h (hybrid model). the total estimated population under this recall is 769,379 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by a loose floor carpet cover (trim panel). recall 11v-113: (1) my 2003-2009 through 2009 toyota 4runner; (2) my 2006-2010 toyota rav4; and, (3) my 2008-2011 lexus lx570.the total estimated population under this recall is 1,381,000 vehicles.this recall supplements recall 09v-388 and remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment by an unsecured floor mat.recall 11v-115: (1) my 2006-2007 lexus gs300 (all wheel drive vehicles); and, (2) my 2006-2007 lexus gs350 (all wheel drive vehicles). the total estimated population under this recall is 19,647 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by inadequate clearance between the pedal linkage and a plastic pad embedded in the vehicle's carpet.ii. potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration.after nhtsa opened rq10-003, nhtsa launched a ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.nhtsa launched the study in the spring of 2010 in light of concerns aired in congressional hearings.nhtsa enlisted engineers at the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity to assess whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.that study has concluded.two reports are associated with the study and are available on nhtsa's website.nasa's report is entitled technical support to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) on the reported toyota motor corporation (tmc) unintended acceleration (ua) investigation, nesc assessment no. ti-10-00618 (jan. 18, 2011).nhtsa's report is entitled technical assessment of toyota electronic throttle control (etc) systems (feb. 2011).both reports should be read in conjunction with each other. as stated in its report, nasa did not find an electronic cause of large throttle openings that can result in unintended acceleration incidents. nhtsa did not find a vehicle-based cause of unintended acceleration incidents other than the physical pedal interference causes that are being addressed by toyota's recalls. this rq is closed. | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | 03/01/2011 | Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration | 11V115000 | |
| On february 16, 2010, nhtsa's office of defects investigation (odi) opened rq10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, toyota recalls 07e-082, 09v-388, 10v-017, and 10v-023.nhtsa also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota and lexus vehicles.i. pedal interference from floor mats, carpet covers and plastic pads in carpets.during the rq10-003 investigation, odi reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additional vehicles should be recalled.following the agency's analysis, nhtsa requested that toyota recall additional vehicles.toyota complied with the agency's request.the details of these recalls are set forth more fully in toyota's reports to nhtsa pursuant to 49 cfr part 573.these recalls are as follows:recall 11v-112: (1) model year (my) 2004-2006 toyota highlander and highlander hybrid; and, (2) my 2004-2007 lexus rx330,rx350, and rx400h (hybrid model). the total estimated population under this recall is 769,379 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by a loose floor carpet cover (trim panel). recall 11v-113: (1) my 2003-2009 through 2009 toyota 4runner; (2) my 2006-2010 toyota rav4; and, (3) my 2008-2011 lexus lx570.the total estimated population under this recall is 1,381,000 vehicles.this recall supplements recall 09v-388 and remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment by an unsecured floor mat.recall 11v-115: (1) my 2006-2007 lexus gs300 (all wheel drive vehicles); and, (2) my 2006-2007 lexus gs350 (all wheel drive vehicles). the total estimated population under this recall is 19,647 vehicles.this recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by inadequate clearance between the pedal linkage and a plastic pad embedded in the vehicle's carpet.ii. potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration.after nhtsa opened rq10-003, nhtsa launched a ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.nhtsa launched the study in the spring of 2010 in light of concerns aired in congressional hearings.nhtsa enlisted engineers at the national aeronautics and space administration (nasa) with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity to assess whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration in toyota vehicles.that study has concluded.two reports are associated with the study and are available on nhtsa's website.nasa's report is entitled technical support to the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) on the reported toyota motor corporation (tmc) unintended acceleration (ua) investigation, nesc assessment no. ti-10-00618 (jan. 18, 2011).nhtsa's report is entitled technical assessment of toyota electronic throttle control (etc) systems (feb. 2011).both reports should be read in conjunction with each other. as stated in its report, nasa did not find an electronic cause of large throttle openings that can result in unintended acceleration incidents. nhtsa did not find a vehicle-based cause of unintended acceleration incidents other than the physical pedal interference causes that are being addressed by toyota's recalls. this rq is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 2 | ||
| 2006 lexus gs300. consumer requests reimbursement for expenses related to an accident with vehicle *tgw the consumer stated as she was slowly driving out of her driveway, she started to turn a corner when suddenly the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed. the consumer was unable to control the steering. she bounced off the curbs on the street, two or three time and the tires and rims were damaged, there was a gouge in the front bumper and the air bags deployed after finally coming to rest after the vehicle jumped off the median and she activated the emergency brake. the consumer also stated she had to replace the battery twice. *jb | |||
| 10/23/2005 | 2761 | ||
| Tl* the contact owned a 2006 lexus gs300. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while driving at approximately 15 mph. the vehicle began shaking and a warning light appeared on the instrument panel. in an attempt to stop the vehicle, the contact crashed into a construction site. there were no injuries and the vehicle had minor body damage. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the body damage was repaired, but the failure could not be duplicated. the current and failure mileages were 2,761. | |||
| 10/15/2009 | 17000 | 1 | |
| I drive a 2006 lexus gs300. last fall,as i backed out of my parking space - in a building - my car took off and hit a cement wall. ( at first, i thought i hit the gas pedal in error however, after what happened next, i knew that was not the case. fortunately, there were no pedestrians in the parking lot. ) i put the car in drive and it took off again. luckily, i hit a cement parking bumper that stopped me. all this took place in maybe 15 seconds or so. not realizing there was anything terribly wrong with my car, i steered around the bumper. the car continued to accelerate and i was headed for another cement wall. i was applying my brakes with all my effort and finally i came to a stop a few feet from the wall. shaking, i drove my car directly to the lexus dealer and told him what happened. (at that time i used the term take off as i hadn't heard about all the acceleration problems) he ran my car through a computer check and assured me that he could find nothing wrong. several weeks later a friend asked me what kind of car i drove and told me about all the problems toyota was having. i drove my car back to the dealer and asked him to recheck the car. he did, and again assured me that there were no problems. we bought this car used less than 1 year ago with just 12,000 miles on it. it occurred to me that it was possibly traded in because it had accelerated when the last owner had it. the dealer checked and said there had been no previous acceleration problems. one last bit of info....i'm not really sure the exact month i experienced the problems. and finally, even though i have not had any acceleration problems since last fall, i am still nervous every time i drive my car. please advise. thank you *tr | |||
| 03/31/2010 | 61000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. the contact stated that at a traffic light, the rpms increased to 6000. once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, the contact noticed that the rpms had increased but the vehicle began to function normally within a few minutes. the vehicle had not been inspected when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 61,000. | |||
| 12/14/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2006 lexus gs300. this event occurs when the cruise control is engaged. suppose the speed is set at 70 mph and i slow down to 67 mph because of traffic. when i push the resume lever, the engine greatly speeds up and the transmission drops into a lower gear. the result is a lunge forward instead of a smooth increase in speed. very dangerous. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2006 | 61000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. while the vehicle was parked between two vehicles the contact shifted gears from reverse to drive with his foot on the brake pedal at 10 mph when the vehicle accelerated and the rpms increased to 6,000. the dealer made several attempts to diagnose the failure and was unable to do so. he recently took the vehicle back to the dealer and they insist that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. he contacted the manufacturer who also stated that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. he does not driver the vehicle on the highway. he wanted to trade the vehicle for another one but the dealer denied his request to do so. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 31,000. updated 03/24/10 *bf | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 26000 | 1 | |
| A few months after i bought my 2006 lexus gs300 in jan., 2006, i experienced the sudden acceleration of my car. i was passing a car and when i took my foot off of the gas pedal it continued to accelerate. i tried the brake but it seemed frozen..it didn't move at all. i quickly threw the car into neutral, and as i was about to hit the car in front of me, i shifted into park...it was the only way to get the car to stop. then i turned the car off. the first time i attempted to start the car back up, it raced. on the second attempt it seemed to start up normally, and i drove it to work. i took the car in to the dealer the next day. they said everything checked out fine. the other evening 8/3/09, a little more than 3 years after the first incident, my wife was driving on the highway, with me in the passenger seat. as she was accelerating , all of a sudden when she took her foot off of the accelerator, the pedal continued to move toward the floor . it got up to 80 miles an hour, when she did as i did, put it in neutral, pull over on the shoulder, and throw it into park. she was frantic, calling the car a deathtrap . i called the dealer for a tow and when i described what happened, he said it was probably the mats. .no way. even after we moved the mat completely away and restarted the car..the rpm's raced up. even the tow truck driver said the car raced and jumped ' when he pulled it onto the flatbed . the dealer called the next day and said the car is fine. i told him i want them to keep the car until they figure out the problem and fix it. i had a loaner for a couple days and then the demanded it back. i said i don't want my car back until it's fixed or they give me a new one. i can't supply the vin right now because the car is still at the dealer, but i can get it. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 06/20/2008 | 30000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 lexus gs300. while backing up out of a parking space, the contact shifted into drive. he depressed the accelerator pedal and it extended to the floor and became stuck. he then depressed the brake pedal; however, the vehicle continued to move because the accelerator pedal was stuck. the contact crashed through the front glass window of a store. the contact and possibly one occupant in the store were injured. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to viele's automotive shop until it can be towed to the repair shop. the vehicle has not been repaired. the vin and speed were unknown. the failure and current mileages were 30,000. | |||
| 12/28/2006 | 15000 | 1 | 01/14/2006 |
| Uncontrolled acceleration of a 2006 lexus gs 300 occurred during overtaking of another vehicle on a two lane us highway. car was towed to a lexus dealer (lexus of ft. wayne indiana) where it was determined that the driver's floor mat was jammed against the accelerator pedal. the dealer stated that this was the only case of this to their knowledge. after seeing the nhtsa report of recall regarding different lexus vehicles with the same problem i suspect that nhtsa has not been informed of the potential for the problem to be more widespread, potentially requiring a broader recall effort. the date of the incident (12/28/06) is approximate. i would expect that the exact date is available from the dealer. the information under equipment is not accurate as the choices make no sense. *tr | |||