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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V048000 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS | from 09/01/2006 to 01/15/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 716 | 02/28/2007 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/12/2007 | 02/14/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain rostra precision controls' speed controls may have a faulty module. these controls were installed by southeast toyota dealers or at their vehicle processing center on certain passenger vehicles. when the speed control on/off switch is pressed once to turn the unit off, the throttle does not return to idle. when the on/off switch is pressed a second time, the throttle will return to idle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A crash could be cause in the event that the cruise control does not allow the engine to return to idle on the first depression of the on/off switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and/or replace the speed control module. the recall began on february 28, 2007. owners may contact southeast toyota at 1-800-301-6859. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V030000 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. | from 09/01/2006 to 01/16/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 1372 | 03/07/2007 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 02/01/2007 | 02/06/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain rostra precision controls' speed controls may have a faulty module. these controls were installed by gulf states toyota (gst) dealers or at their vehicle processing center on certain passenger vehicles. when the speed control on/off switch is pressed once to turn the unit off, the throttle does not return to idle. when the on/off switch is pressed a second time, the throttle will return to idle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A crash could be cause in the event that the cruise control does not allow the engine to return to idle on the first depression of the on/off switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and/or replace the speed control module. the recall began on march 7, 2007. owners may contact gst at 1-800-444-1074. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gst recall no. p701. 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 07E005000 | ROSTRA PRECISION CONTROLS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 2934 | 02/13/2007 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/18/2007 | 01/19/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain rostra cruise controls, p/nos. 00012-x0486-01, 00015-x0486-01, 00012-x0486-21, 00016-79910, 00016-79910-01, and 250-1755, installed as original equipment on my 2006-2007 gulf states toyota and southeast toyota scion vehicles and also sold as aftermarket equipment. the cruise control may not return to idle when the on/off switch is pressed for the first time. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Failure to release the throttle when the cruise control is turned off could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The vehicle manufacturers will notify their owners and replace the cruise control free of charge. rostra will notify purchasers of the atermarket cruise controls and replace the units free of charge. the recall began on february 13, 2007. owners can contact rostra at 910-291-2538. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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 | |||
| 12/19/2006 | 1100 | ||
| The cruise control does not respond to the on/off reset button being pushed. the events leading up to the failure are difficult to describe because the failure occurs randomly when i am driving on the expressway and engage the cruise control. once engaged the cruise control does not respond to the on/off button and on at least one occasion the car had to be turned off twice to get the device to reset. we contacted aftermarket quality accessories that installed the cruise control and the dealer kerry toyota scion of florence where we bought the car. we were told by aqa there is nothing wrong with the cruise control. the cruise control continues to be a problem with the most recent incident occurring on 12/11/10. we learned through a search of the internet that there was a recall on this cruise control on the 2006 scion xb but we were told that recall applied only to factory installed cruise controls. the cruise control on our car is a rostra model and was installed at the dealership prior to our taking possession of the car. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 15000 | ||
| Accelerated (took off) while driving at highway speed (5 incidences)...originally i thought it was a problem with my aftermarket cruise control. i called dealership and reported that they should not recommend aftermarket cruise at the time...they claimed no other problems. after 2nd incidence cruise control was replaced by installer and he called the company...none was familiar with the problem on my cruise module (he showed me how to disconnect cruise under the hood since current still runs through mechanism since cruise was in off position during 2nd incident)...the problem then happened again (3 times in same day on way to airport)with new cruise mechanism. no problems in last 2 years, but it's a daily gamble...now i have to wonder if the cruise was ever even part of the equation in the problem with all the accelerator and other problems i've read online. i checked with the dealership again this year and they deny any problem with scion accelerators or brake not depressing (it always felt like my brake and gas were fighting like if you 2 footed in a manuel equally, but i own a automatic...it's very scary). | |||
| 03/20/2010 | 21000 | ||
| I was driving in traffic going about 65mph. traffic began to slow and when i tried to slow my car the engine began to rev up. traffic came slower and i was able to turn off the engine, put the car in neutral and then restart the engine. after restarting the engine it reved again and again turned it off and on and the engine reset and ran smoothly. this happened once before about a year after we bought the car but i don't remember the date. we did not take it to the service center. | |||
| 03/19/2010 | 51618 | ||
| Today, 3/19/10 at around 9:30 a.m. i was driving my 2006 toyota scion home from the dentists office. nearing the top of a hill my throttle stuck in the full position and the brake pedal failed to depress. i put the transmission in neutral, the engine reved at high speed, i returned the transmission to drive and the problem persisted. i repeated the gear change and the second time the engine and transmission responed properly. i called my local toyota dealer who offered no help unless i can repeat the problem. p.s. i am (and have been) a state licensed vehicle safety & emissions inspector (ma)by profession. prior to this i was a state licensed mechanic & vehicle emissions inspector (ca). | |||
| 03/11/2010 | 84016 | 1 | |
| In the process of slowing down in order to pull over and park the vehicle, the car began to speed up. tried applying the foot brake, but nothing happened. it was as though the gas pedal was stuck. immediately put the car in park, but could hear the car revving up. applied the emergency brake for safety. had the car towed to residence. *tr | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 97000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 scion xb. while the contact was stopped in traffic with the vehicle placed in park the vehicle suddenly accelerated without warning causing the contact to crash into the vehicle in front of her. no one was injured, a police report was filed for the incident. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 97000. | |||
| 11/30/2009 | 69000 | 1 | |
| I was pulling into my driveway when my car accelerated uncontrollably. i applied the brake with both feet and could not stop. i hit my other car in the driveway and that stopped me but damaged both vehicles. since this occurred on private property i did not contact police. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 44000 | 1 | |
| Sudden acceleration of car while transitioning from the accelerator to the brake in a 2006 scion xb. *tr | |||
| 03/17/2009 | 23560 | 5 | |
| 2006 scion xb --- we have experienced same gas pedal problem on four or five occasions in the last two years. the vehicle either did not slow when the gas pedal was depressed and in two instances the vehicle actually began to accelerate while going uphill approaching slowing traffic. re: toyota recall not on scion models?*tr | |||
| 05/09/2007 | 7000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 scion xb. the contact stated that the vehicle suddenly accelerated while her husband was driving. the engine began to rev up so the driver depressed the brake pedal however, the vehicle would not stop accelerating. he turned off the ignition, re-started the vehicle and pulled to the side of the road. after re-starting the vehicle, the failure no longer occurred.the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealership but did contact the manufacturer; she was told that her model was not included in recall 10v017000. the vehicle had not been repaired to-date. the current mileage was approximately 21,717. the failure mileage was approximately 7,000 | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 32000 | 1 | |
| My car, a 2006 scion xb, while driving on surface streets began to rapidly accelerate out of control. when i tapped on the brakes several times, it slowed down and stopped the acceleration. i brought the car to bev smith toyota & scion, where the technicians determined that the cruise control software malfunctioned. it is important to note that the cruise control was off when this occurred. they believe that the software caused the issue. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 13000 | 1 | |
| We were driving down a seattle boulevard at about 40 miles an hour on the way to the airport when i put my foot on the brake pedal to stop for a red light. instead of slowing, the engine sped up. i managed to get the car to stop by stomping on the brake, but at full stop the engine started revving toward 5000 rpm, the car was straining forward, and the only way to solve the problem was to turn off the ignition. on restarting the car, the problem went away. i called the dealer, whose service folks said there were no service notices about the issue. the next time i took the car in, there were no error codes in the electronics. there hasn't been a recurrence. but the incident was more than unsettling; it was downright scary. *tr | |||
| 05/22/2008 | 0 | 1 | |
| I own a 2006 scion xb and approximately 1 year ago had the accelerated stick to the floor mat after accelerating to pass another vehicle. upon passing i took my foot off the accelerator and the car continued to gain speed. the gas pedal got stuck in the winter floor mat i had. it required me to use my foot and pull up on the gas pedal to release it. since then i have always been cautious of this and have not had another problem. however, after reading about the issues with toyota and lexus i am concerned that this is also a problem with scion vehicles. felt i should report this to someone. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2006 | 3000 | 1 | 08/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota scion xb. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated to 10 mph without warning. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the dealer did not make any repairs. the current mileage is 16,000 and failure mileage was 3,000. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 400 | 4 | 03/26/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota scion xb. while driving approximately 20 to 50 mph, the headlights dimmed and visibility was reduced. the lights would illuminate again moments later. while driving 30 mph uphill, the vehicle accelerated to 60 mph. the brakes were applied, but would not function unless they were engaged at a rapid pace. occasionally the engine shuts off, the front end shakes while driving 20-50 mph, and the cruise control switch failed to engage. the vehicle continued to burn an excessive amount of fuel after the oil was changed and the check engine light illuminated. the radio failed and the dealer stated that they would replace it when the parts arrive. the mechanic stated that the back of the bumper was split, which caused it to fall off of the vehicle. the dealer also offered her $14,000 for the vehicle only if she paid them $5,000. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure; however, they stated that the failures were electrical. the failure mileage was 400 and current mileage was 12,000. updated 02-14-08. *kb | |||