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 | |||
| 01/20/2010 | 10200 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota tundra. the contact noticed a burning smell while driving approximately 40 mph. she took the vehicle to the dealership and was informed that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle. she continued to smell the burning odor which she cited as an electrical burning smell. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 11,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 10,200. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 3 | 05/16/2009 | |
| Ltr fwd (tx) re 2009 toyota tundra, considers vehicle a lemon after experiencing several defects especially w/electrical & fuel system, filed complaints w/nhtsa odi system in 2009, reply to houston, tx ofc. *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle has acceleration, transmission and electrical problems. the odometer, drive shaft and muffler failed. the consumer stated the vehicle speed went from 65 mph to 105 mph. the odometer was not correct, there were vibration and ticking noises coming from the engine.*jb | |||
| 06/02/2009 | 1 | ||
| 2009 toyota tundra, 5 mos after purchase(5-16-09),my drive shaft replaced, while driving will not change gears will accelerate by itself as if the cruise control is on which is caused the odometer to read incorrectly,(reading 44,000 miles) & use excessive amount of fuel . several fluid leaks, muffler replaced, transmission will not shift properly when accelerating & when i come to a complete stop it take time before is shift into stop, & electrical problems. engine light comes on, ticking noise & vibration in the motor. these have codes coming up. my truck need to be replaced because this is causing more problems for the future. one problem leads to another. i was told by ron carter toyota that i am being unreasonable for wanting my truck fixed right & not to bring it back to there dealer or they will call the police on me for wanting my vehicle replaced because i know i have been deceived & solded a lemon. i was told by the former service manager (now fired) bill crichton that i could look on the toyota web site & look for the tsb (toyota service bulletin) to find the info about tundra's , i have not found that info yet. please help i am paying for something that is not operating properly or safely. this is my only means of transportation & all i want is a new vehicle with no problems. thank you. *tr | |||