Toyota Announces Largest US Recall Ever
WASHINGTON -- Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle's accelerator and cause a crash.
The company says it will be the largest recall in its history. Owners could learn about the safety campaign as early as next week.
Toyota and the government warned owners of Toyota and Lexus vehicles about safety problems tied to the removable floor mats. They say the mats could interfere with the vehicle's accelerator and cause a crash.
The recall will affect 2007-2010 model year Toyota Camry, 2005-2010 Toyota Avalon, 2004-2009 Toyota Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma, 2007-2010 Toyota Tundra, 2007-2010 Lexus ES350 and 2006-2010 Lexus IS250 and IS350.
Owners should take out the floor mats on the driver's side and not replace them.
Toyota's previously largest recall was about 900,000 vehicles in 2005 to fix a steering issue.
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- News Source: Miami Herald | 2 months agoToyota's president said it was "extremely regrettable" an American family died in a crash in which a floor mat in one of the Japanese automaker's vehicles is suspected as the cause. "Four precious lives have been lost," Toyota Motor Corp. President...
- News Source: The Reporter | 2 months agoVincent High School alum, Chris Lastrella had been in Southern California for only a few months pursuing a commercial voice-over career when he was killed, his younger brother, Vallejo High School head wrestling coach Carl Lastrella said. Carl...
- News Source: The New York Times | 2 months agoThe accelerator of a Lexus stuck on a floor mat. Toyota said its “consumer safety advisory” issued on Tuesday about floor mats possibly jamming the accelerator pedal would not result in the world’s largest redesign of floor mats.
- News Source: Star Tribune | 2 months agoWhen you think about car safety, you think brakes, air bags and seat belts...The carpet in the driver's footwell is at the center of what will be Toyota's largest-ever U.S. vehicle recall, prompted by a fatal crash. The problem: Gas pedals in some...
- News Source: Belleville News-Democrat | 2 months agoDrivers of some Tundra and Tacoma pickup trucks should also pull out mats. The gas pedal could get caught under the top edge of a driver's floor mat. That could wedge it against the floorboard, mimicking a driver pressing down the accelerator.
- News Source: Palm Beach Post | 2 months agoFederal investigators said of the 102 accidents caused by stuck gas pedals on Toyota vehicles, there are four possible causes involving the floor mats: The mats are too long or too thick, they weren't properly secured, the gas pedal design is flawed...
- Blog Source: www.washingtonexaminer.comThe government is warning owners of Toyota and Lexus vehicles about safety problems linked to removable floor mats. They say the mats could interfere with the vehicle's accelerator and cause a crash. ... A large vehicle recall is expected later
- Blog Source: infidelsparadise.comAfter the U.S. government put out a warning to owners of Toyota and Lexus vehicles about safety problems tied to removable floor mats, the Japanese automaker announced that it will recall 3.8 million vehicles sold since 2004. According to the
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@TomokoHosaka The latest from my colleague Yuri Kageyama. #Toyota president expresses regret over fatal crash http://bit.ly/vsMQZ
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@TomokoHosaka Toyota pres says "extremely regrettable" that American family died in car crash possibly linked to its floor mats
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@businessed Debate rages over whether Toyota wait too long to reveal mat problems that led to recall of 3.8M cars. http://bit.ly/1730Jq
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@ehollingsworth oops RT @Michael_GR: Toyota Recalls 3.8 Million Vehicles for Safety Reasons, Including Prius Hybrids http://su.pr/1jNkI2
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@businessed Thanks for the retweet @katerambo @NicoleJLeBlanc. 4 fatalities linked to Toyota floor mat recall.
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@businessed Toyota officially recalls 3.8 million vehicles to fix problem with removable floor mats that can get stuck in accelerator.
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@businessed Scary #recall possible for Toyota, Lexus owners. Mats can get stuck under #accelerator, causing a crash. DOT urges removal.
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@MickiMaynard RT @raywert RT @davidshepardson: @Toyota agrees to recall in floor mat issue. @DOT issues "urgent" call to immediately remove floor mats.
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