Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 21, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,230,661. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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 ON FEBRUARY 5, 2010 AND WILL BE COMPLETED ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Toyota Avalon | 46 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 Toyota Camry | 604 | 9 | 1 | 100 |
| 2010 Toyota Corolla | 1,244 | 17 | 10 | 145 |
| 2010 Toyota Corolla Matrix | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Toyota Highlander | 216 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 2010 Toyota RAV4 | 400 | 14 | 3 | 57 |
| 2010 Toyota Sequoia | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 Toyota Tundra | 163 | 16 | 0 | 13 |
| 2009 Toyota Avalon | 91 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 2009 Toyota Camry | 1,294 | 10 | 19 | 151 |
| 2009 Toyota Corolla | 1,459 | 13 | 12 | 186 |
| 2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix | 74 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 Toyota RAV4 | 327 | 15 | 3 | 52 |
| 2009 Toyota Sequoia | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Toyota Tundra | 38 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Toyota Avalon | 349 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 2008 Toyota Camry | 933 | 8 | 13 | 87 |
| 2008 Toyota Sequoia | 67 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 Toyota Tundra | 327 | 13 | 2 | 24 |
| 2007 Toyota Avalon | 243 | 6 | 1 | 47 |
| 2007 Toyota Camry | 2,888 | 10 | 64 | 271 |
| 2007 Toyota Tundra | 390 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| 2006 Toyota Avalon | 360 | 7 | 4 | 54 |
| 2005 Toyota Avalon | 228 | 7 | 3 | 36 |
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 10V017000.
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