Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 13, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 367,594. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS CONDITION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid | 154 | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid | 370 | 6 | 7 | 34 |
| 2005 Lexus RX330 | 165 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 2005 Toyota Highlander | 224 | 6 | 4 | 35 |
| 2004 Lexus RX330 | 287 | 5 | 1 | 37 |
| 2004 Toyota Highlander | 286 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V253000.
Full record for the 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →