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Toyota Accelerator Recall
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Toyota cars recalled; NHTSA issues press release on floor mats and accelerator pedals
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009--The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today alerted Lexus and Toyota owners about conditions that could cause the accelerator to get stuck open under certain conditions.
The agency strongly recommends taking out removable floor mats on the driver’s side in certain models and not to replace them with any other mat, either from Toyota or any other brand.
“This is an urgent matter,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “For everyone’s sake, we strongly urge owners of these vehicles to remove mats or other obstacles that could lead to unintended acceleration.”
NHTSA notes that there continue to be reports of accelerator pedal clearance issues which provide the potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open position.
A stuck accelerator may result in very high vehicle speeds and a crash, which could cause serious injury or death.
NHTSA said that Toyota has announced that it will soon launch a safety recall of various model year vehicles to redress the problem.
However the safety agency warned owners to remove all driver-side floor mats from the models listed below immediately as an interim safety measure in advance of the recall.
Toyota and Lexus vehicles affected by this consumer alert are:
In September 2007, Toyota recalled an accessory all-weather floor mat sold for use in some 2007 and 2008 model year Lexus ES 350 and Toyota Camry vehicles because of similar problems.
Today’s advisory was precipitated by continued reports of vehicles accelerating rapidly after release of the accelerator pedal.
The incidents appear to be related to factors including the use of a variety of unsecured mats, the particular configuration of the accelerator pedals in these vehicles, and the unique steps needed to shut off the engines in some of these vehicles with keyless ignition.
If you were in an accident and sustained a serious injury due to one of these defective Toyota models, please complete the form on this page for a free review of your possible lawsuit.
A lawyer from our personal injury department may be able to help you file a claim and seek compensation for your injuries.
The negligence attorneys of Weitz & Luxenberg are committed to justice: a driver or passenger’s safety is at risk when a manufacturer is negligent.
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