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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V253000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 03/14/2005 to 05/24/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 367594 | 07/24/2006 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 07/13/2006 | 07/13/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility and hybrid vehicles, the two retaining clips for the driver's side forward center console can become loose. if both clips separate from the floor carpet cover, the cover may lean toward the accelerator pedal, causing interference with the accelerator pedal rod. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition may interfere with the accelerator pedal returning to the idle position increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the two floor carpet cover retaining clips free of charge. the recall began on july 24, 2006, and should be completed by early september 2006. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or lexus at 1-800-255-3987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 60f and lexus recall no. 6ld.customers 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/20/2007 | 27000 | 1 | |
| Driver started to back up a 2006 toyota highlander hybrid in a parking lot. it shot back at maximum acceleration jumping a curb and striking a pedestrian. by then, driver had brakes on and shifted into neutral. she put the car into drive and it again accelerated to the maximum striking her husband. at the time, we couldn't figure out what was wrong. we assumed, somehow the driver, who had an impeccable record, had done something wrong. now, with all the publicity, we believe it was caused by the electronic controls. nothing else seems as likely because we had no reason to believe there was an electronic failure, nothing was done. *tr | |||
| 04/01/2007 | 8000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 toyota highlander highbrid, which i purchased new. i have not had a runaway situation, but have experienced power surges while braking and only experienced these during the braking phase. the approximate speeds during these braking events were between 20-45 mph. the surging lasts for approximately 2-3 seconds, with the vehicle lunging forward while my right foot being on the brake. i discussed the issue with hecker toyota and service advisor . i thought there was a problem with the cvt transmission and service advisor test drove the vehicle with no problems detected. service advisor also stated there were no toyota service bulletins for any issues like this. i have encountered this situation approximately 10-11 times since new. the problem does not seem to be temperature related. i don't recall any surges when cold (below 20f or colder) because mn roads usually have some icy or slippery conditions and i would remember this situation. *tr | |||
| 04/27/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| Driving on the highway at a slow speed due to traffic, around 20 mph. the car in front of me unexpectedly came to a complete stop. i had 2 car lengths and put on the brakes, but the car never grabbed--i just slowed and coasted into the back of the car ahead of me. because the abs on a hybrid does not kick in until the car reaches 25 mph, my car was busy regenerating power from the brakes rather than doing a quick, emergency stop. now i am liable for the damage to the car ahead of me that i rear-ended, and i am concerned that i would not stop properly if a child ran in front of me on a neighborhood street. this has been submitted as a problem with the toyota prius as well on hybridcars.com forum. *tr | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 05/04/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2006 toyota highlander hybrid. consumer states unintended acceleration caused a crash. *tgw the consumer stated she was waiting in line with her foot on the brake, when suddenly her vehicle accelerated and crashed into the vehicle in front of her. the other parties in the other vehicle claimed to injured. *jb | |||