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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V017000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 01/04/2007 to 01/21/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 2230661 | 03/16/2010 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/21/2010 | 01/21/2010 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 avalon, model year 2007-2010 camry, model year 2009-2010 corolla, corolla matrix, rav4, model year 2010 highlander, model year 2008-2010 sequoia, and model year 2007-2010 tundra vehicles. due to the manner in which the friction lever interacts with the sliding surface of the accelerator pedal inside the pedal sensor assembly, the sliding surface of the lever may become smooth during vehicle operation. in this condition, if condensation occurs on the surface, as may occur from heater operation (without a/c) when the pedal assembly is cold, the friction when the accelerator pedal is operated may increase, which may result in the accelerator pedal becoming harder to depress, slower to return, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The accelerator pedal may become hard to depress, slow to return to idle, or, in the worst case, mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a reinforcement bar in the accelerator pedal which will allow the pedal to operate smoothly. gm will notify owners for the pontiac vibe please see 10v-018. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin early february and will be completed in late april 2010. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota safety recall no. aoa. 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 . | |||||||||||||||
| 09V388000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 4260319 | 10/08/2009 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 10/05/2009 | 10/06/2009 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. the accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles, alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal. these changes address the risk of pedal entrapment due to interference with the floor mat. redesigned accelerator pedals will become available beginning in april 2010 and dealers will replace any modified pedal with the new pedal if desired. also, dealers will replace any genuine toyota or lexus all-weather floor mats with redesigned all-weather mats, or repurchase the previous mats from owners who do not want the new ones. additionally, software modifications will be installed on camry, avalon and lexus es 350, is 350 and is 250 models that will ensure that the brake overrides the accelerator in the event both brake and accelerator pedals are applied. toyota will begin mailing letters to owners in december 2009. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331, lexus at 1-800-255-3987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 90l/90lg.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 | |||||
| TSB-0087-12 | 06/13/2012 | 10045140 | Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection, removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe | 08/21/2012 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
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| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 9000 | ||
| I have a 2010 toyota tundra that has about 10,000 miles on it. about two months ago i started noticing the truck will randomly have a sudden loss of power. it happens mainly when it has been sitting all day. it's kind of scary because when you are pulling out of a parking lot or making a left hand turn the truck will all of a sudden have no power and then it will jolt forward. i have not taken it to the dealer because no indicator lights are coming on and that's usually the only way they know how to fix problems. i have read a few forums that talk about this problem, one guy said he had his truck in and out of the dealer for 4 months and they basically ripped his whole truck apart. they finally came to the conclusion that the wire harness under the dash that goes to the fuel pump was loose and causing the problem. i called toyota and the dealer and they told me they have not had enough complaints yet but when they do they will probably come out with a fix. i haven't done much since mainly because i don't want the dealer wasting my time and taking my truck apart. | |||
| 04/07/2010 | 14000 | 1 | |
| Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). hi i am calling to report a toyota tundra se [xxx]. the car got service on march 27 for the recall problem according to service tech the problem was resolve. however waiting for a train to go by my car on it own accelerated on april 2 2010, again on april 6th the car accelerate once and the four times in that day it went from a speed of 65 to 5 miles per hour announcing traction control. that day the car was taken in to get service again once again a was assured by service tech that the problem was resolve. today april 7th driving back from work the traction control light came up again and i lost complete speed and control of gas pedal. the toyota dealer that has been servicing this car has been toyota place address 9670 trask ave garden grove ca 92844. *tr | |||
| 01/15/2010 | 14 | ||
| Tl*-the contact owns a 2010 toyota tundra. the contact was driving approximately 60 mph and then brought the vehicle to a complete stop. upon acceleration, the vehicle lunged forward. the failure occurrence was sporadic. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage was 14. the current mileage was 5,672. | |||
| 03/03/2010 | 6162 | ||
| Tl*-the contact owns a 2010 toyota tundra. the contact was driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space. the gear selector was shifted from drive into the park position. immediately, the vehicle accelerated over 50 mph. the brake pedal was engaged with great force and the vehicle surged 3 inches striking the curbside. the gear was shifted into park and the engine turned off. the contact sustained minor injury to the knee. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. the technician informed that the vehicle required further diagnostic testing with the replacement of the accelerator pedal. the failure mileage was 6,162. the current mileage was 6,240. | |||
| 03/06/2010 | 200 | 1 | |
| The truck bounces real bad on some concrete roads at about 65 mph to the point i have to slow down or change lanes to get it to stop. on the same roads i can not hold the gas pedal steady its revving the engine up on every bounce i think the recall made the peddle to sensitive on rough roads. *tr | |||
| 02/19/2010 | 2000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota tundra. upon taking the vehicle into the dealer for routine maintenance, she was advised that there was an open recall on the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired accordingly per nhtsa campaign id number 10v017000, vehicle speed control, accelerator pedal. a few days later, while attempting to drive in reverse, the vehicle accelerated backwards and preceded to crash into a tree. there was minor damage to the front bumper. the manufacturer stated that the failure was potentially due to driver error and that he possibly had depressed the accelerator pedal instead of the brakes. the contact was concerned with operating an unsafe vehicle as it was her only means of transportation. the approximate failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 2,100. | |||
| 02/09/2010 | 15000 | 1 | |
| I own an 08 toyota tundra. have done all maintenance work and have records. had the accelerator pedal problem fixed (?) by toyota in wellesley massachusetts on 2/5/10. the date below is approximate, i put the car in reverse and it took off smashing my rear bumper which i paid to fix. i just thank god that was not a child behind my car. since then there have been too many incidents to counts with the accelerator sticking. called toyota both dealership and company and was told my truck has been fixed. i am here to tell you it has not been fixed. the more miles i put on the car the more frequently this happens. i was on channel 5 news in mass on friday 3/5 and sat 3/6 regarding this continuing problem. toyota is not offering a rental while they look at it and this is a work truck for me. i don't work i don't get paid and i still owe 16k on the truck. i am sending a certified letter to corporate toyota and putting them on notice regarding the liability on this matter, which is huge. i am not losing my home and everything i have worked hard for all my life because toyota has a problem they cannot figure out. i myself do not believe there was ever a floor mat problem, that was a delay tactic. but i am reporting to you as i was instructed to do by channel 5 not toyota or the dealership but by the newscaster that broadcast my story. the acceleration is happening at least 5-9 times a week at various times. if you can help please do. thank you. *tr | |||
| 12/22/2009 | 1000 | 1 | |
| I have 2010 toyota tundra that has had a sudden acceleration. i was driving down the highway with the cruise set at around 73mph. i had to hit the brake, when i hit the cruise to reinstate the cruise the truck seamed like it went full trouble. my foot was never on the gas and the truck accelerated to over 90 before i canceled the curse control. this has happened only once. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 4000 | ||
| Tl* the contact has a 2010 toyota tundra. the contact stated that the vehicle idles high when sitting at a stoplight. the contact stated that happens every now and then and not consistently. the contact stated that this problem happen 12 times on this vehicle. the failure mileage was 400o and the current mileage was 12000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| 02/25/2010 | 3342 | 1 | |
| 2010 toyota tundra acceleration when trying to brake. the tundra could not stop and hit a 2000 buick which had struck a parked car and catapulted across the lane in front of tundra (buick and tundra going in opposite directions). *tr | |||
| 02/03/2010 | 1 | ||
| Hi, i'm not sure how to address this but i think someone should know. this complaint is somewhat on behalf of a chp officer and family that died and the many others out there like myself, friends and family that have toyotas. i test cars for the california smog check program. i have tested thousands of vehicles both by driving them on a sensitive dynamometer at various speeds and in place at different motor rpms. when toyota changed to an electronic throttle control on their vehicles it became very noticeable during the smog tests as the vehicle acceleration and control was more sloppy than the previous direct cable method. i worried about this because with no direct linkage and only sensors to interpret your intended acceleration, it could lead to tragic results without proper fail-safes installed. one necessary fail-safe is when you press on the brakes the engine needs to slow to prevent potentially overriding the brakes or create excessive stopping distances. this would prevent many accidents. it is well known in the automotive repair industry that voltage problems, electrical ground problems, or a malfunctioning main computer or poorly written code, will cause other sensors to behave erratically even if the specific affected sensor is not damaged. vehicle sensors have problems now and then along with corrupted information being sent to those sensors resulting in unintended results. the sensors / linkage involved in toyota's electronic throttle control are not immune to these problems as toyota suggests. a mandatory fail-safe needs to be adopted on toyotas to override a potentially faulty electronic throttle. acceleration complaints have risen sharply since the new throttle system was installed. the difficulty with testing a sensor system is that often it can appear to be functioning fine until the moment it misbehaves or it can act normal while good information is received and then with corrupted information it behaves apart from driver's intentions. *tr | |||
| 12/29/2009 | 1000 | 1 | |
| Problem with cruise control not disengaging properly when tapping the brake. the brake must be pressed to the point of actual braking for the cruise control to disengage. there have been several times when while trying to disengage by pressing the brake the engine started to rev up as if i was also pressing the gas pedal. the most reliable was to disengage the cruise control is the control on the side of the steering wheel (main cruise control on my truck). will be taking the truck to the dealer this week. *tr | |||