Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ||||||
| RQ10003 | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/16/2010 | UNINTENDED ACCELERATION | |||
| On september 26, 2007, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that some of its model year (my) 2007 and 2008 lexus e350 and toyota camry vehicles could experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the optional all weather floor mat offered on those vehicles and the vehicles' accelerator pedal.this decision was influenced by an office of defects investigation (odi) engineering analysis.this recall was designated 07e082.two years later, on october 5, 2009, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that a number of its my 2004-2009 lexus and toyota vehicles may also experience unintended and uncontrolled acceleration due to interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver's floor mat.this recall was designated 09v388.several months later, on january 27, 2010, toyota filed an amended, or supplemental, defect information report and expanded the population of vehicles to include additional my 2008-2010 toyota and lexus vehicles.since this expansiontook place in a different calendar year, this recall was designated 10v023.separately on january 21, 2010, toyota filed a defect information report and notified nhtsa that certain toyota vehicles and certain pontiac vibe vehicles contained a safety defect in the accelerator pedal assembly that may cause the accelerator pedal to become harder to depress, slower to return, or in the worse case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.nhtsa designated this recall 10v017.in total, the four recalls cover over 7.6 million toyota and lexus vehicles as well as the pontiac vibe product made by new united motor manufacturing, inc., a venture of toyota and general motors corporation.nhtsa requires additional information from toyota to more fully understand and evaluate, among other things, whether the scope of the recalls identified above (makes, models and model years) is sufficiently broad.the agency is seeking to determine whether toyota viewed the underlying defects too narrowly as interference between the accelerator pedal and the driver | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 96000 | 1 | |
| The speedometer indicating needle went black along with the tachometer needle not allowing me at night to see my existing speed. there is no contrast whatsoever. lexus of silver spring told me this was a $1400.00 fix. i believe this to be a safety issue due to the fact that there are many more concerns on this subject from my on line investigation of many people with the same car. i believe this to be a true safety concern. i am willing to bring my car to you as proof of my concern. i need resolution and consideration from the dealer on this matter. your response is seriously awaited. *tr | |||
| 09/05/2012 | 96000 | ||
| The speedometer indicating needle went black along with the tachometer needle not allowing me at night to see my existing speed. there is no contrast whatsoever. lexus of silver spring told me this was a $1400.00 fix. i believe this to be a safety issue due to the fact that there are many more concerns on this subject from my on line investigation of many people with the same car. i believe this to be a true safety concern. i am willing to bring my car to you as proof of my concern. i need resolution and consideration from the dealer on this matter. your response is seriously awaited. | |||