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Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2012

Vehicle Speed Control

2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED A FLOOR MAT WOULD COULDN'T CAUSE THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10485601

36,000 miles · Jan 25, 2011

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER WAS BEING PARKED IN A GARAGE AND HAD COME ALMOST TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO THE WALL. THE BRAKE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10378697

80,000 miles · Aug 25, 2010

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

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ON SAT. AUG. 14, 2010 MY 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF MY SISTER'S DRIVEWAY. I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AT THE TIME AND TRIED TO STOP THE CAR BUT COULD NOT. I PUT IT IN PARK, NOTHING HAPPENED, THEN I TURNED IT OFF AND WE STOPPED. WE ACTUALLY BACKED INTO A GROVE OF SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS WHICH CAUGHT US. THE CAR WAS SCRATCHED UP A LITTLE BUT NOT MUCH DAMAGE WAS DONE. I DID CALL THE POLICE AND MADE A REPORT. MY YOUNGER SISTER WAS WITH ME. THE BACKWARDS ACCELERATION WAS SMOOTH AND DID NOT KNOCK US AROUND MUCH AND THE STOP WAS KIND OF SMOOTH. AFTER I TURNED IT OFF I COULD NOT USE THE BRAKES ANYMORE BUT AT LEAST WE STOPPED. IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR ANY MORE. IT IS PARKED AT MY HOUSE. FIRST I RENTED A CAR AND NOW HAVE BORROWED ONE FROM A RELATIVE. I CALLED CORPORATE TOYOTA AND AN ENGINEER FROM EAA IS COMING TO BRUNSWICK TOYOTA TOMORROW (08/26) TO CHECK OUT THE CAR. TOYOTA OFFERED NO HELP WITH ANOTHER CAR AND SAY IT WILL TAKE UP TO 30 DAYS TO GIVE ME THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION TOMORROW. MEANWHILE I CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I AM AFRAID OF IT AND I CAN'T TRADE IT IN SO I AM STUCK. THE CAR WAS ALMOST PAID OFF AND HAS NEVER GIVEN ME ANY TROUBLE TO SPEAK OF UNTIL THIS HAPPENED. I NEVER SUSPECTED MY CAR SINCE I HAD NOT HEARD OF ANY 4RUNNERS HAVING A PROBLEM. I AM AN HONEST PERSON AND AM WELL RESPECTED IN MY COMMUNITY. I WANTED TO DO THE RIGHT THING BUT IT DOES NOT FEEL LIKE TOYOTA WANTS TO DO THE RIGHT THING. I FEEL THAT THE LEAST THAT TOYOTA COULD DO IS GIVE ME BACK THE $25,000 THAT I PAID FOR THE CAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10351659

39,000 miles · Apr 28, 2010

Electronic Stability Control (esc)Vehicle Speed Control

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DEFECT OCCURS DURING WINTER CONDITIONS ONLY. WHILE STOPPED & ICY CONDITIONS EXIST, THE VEHICLE HAS EXCESSIVE HESITATION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE COMPUTER CONTROL ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD VERY SLOWLY FOR AT LEAST 5 TO 10 SECONDS AFTER THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHEN AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, THIS CONDITION HAS LEAD TO CLOSE CALLS WHILE I HAVE INCHED INTO THE INTERSECTION. NOT HAVING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID ONCOMING VEHICLES HAS BEEN PROBLEMATIC. THE DEALER NOTED THE VEHICLE IS WORKING PROPERLY. THE MECHANICS NOTED ANOTHER CUSTOMER HAD THEIR VEHICLE IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE & TOLD HIM THE SAME THING. NOTE THAT THIS CONDITION HAS OCCURRED EACH WINTER SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THERE APPEARED TO BE LITTLE THAT THE DEALER WOULD "FIX" SINCE THEY DID NOT BELIEVE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I HAVE ASSUMED THE ROOT PROBLEM IS WITH THE COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM, BUT I AM NOT A MECHANIC. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10327964

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

2005 4RUNNER. CONSUMER STATES SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WHEN HE FINALLY WAS ABLE TO STOP IT, THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING. HE NOTICED THE FLOOR MAT HAD SLIPPED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR. HE DISMISSED IT AS HIS ERROR, BECAUSE HE PLACED THE RU…

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NHTSA ODI #10318662

79,000 miles · Mar 12, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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I WAS DRIVING EAST ON I-66 JUST A FEW MILES FROM I-495 IN FAIRLY HEAVY TRAFFIC AROUND 8:55AM ON MARCH 11, 2010. I WASTRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN MY 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LIMITED SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AS IF SOMEONE HAD STOMPED ON THE GAS PEDAL. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES BEGAN TO SHUDDER. THE SHUDDERING LASTED 2 TO 3 SECONDS AND THEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY REDUCED THROTTLE. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR TRAFFIC INCIDENT, BUT THE EXPERIENCE WAS QUITE UNNERVING. MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY. I CONTINUED ON TO WORK DRIVNG WITH MY HAND ON THE SHIFTER AND I EVEN PRACTICED SHIFTING INTO NUETRAL. WHEN THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED, I DID NOT REMEMBER TO SHIFT INTO NUETRAL. EVERYTHING HAD HAPPENED SO FAST AND THE ACCELERATION WAS SO VIOLENT, MY ONLY INSTINCT WAS TO APPLY THE BRAKE DECISIVELY. I DROVE HOME VERY CAREFULLY THAT EVENING AND THEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT MORNING. MY ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT WAS FOR 1PM, BUT I THOUGHT IT WISER TO DRIVE THERE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT THE DEALERSHIP IS INSISTING THAT SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS NOT POSSIBLE ON MY VEHICLE. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME MY VEHICLE COULD NOT HAVE DONE WHAT I DESCRIBED. THIS IS VERY ALARMING TO ME BECAUSE IT HAPPENED, WHICH MEANS HE EITHER DOESN'T KNOW THE VEHICLE THAT WELL OR HE'S LYING. HE WAS NOT RUDE AND SEEMED VERY PROFESSIONAL, BUT HE WAS INSISITENT THAT MY VEHICLE COULD NOT SUDDENLT ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE PUT THE VEHICEL THROUGH DIGNOSTIC TESTING AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. HE ALSO ACTUALLY DROVE THE VEHICLE AND TESTED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND FOUND NO PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE AND IT HAS 79K MILES ON IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANOTHER VEHICLE DO THIS. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF IT HAPPENED TO ME, IT COULD HAPPEN TO MY WIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE IN THIS VEHICLE OR PERHAPS ANOTHER. I FEEL I HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO REPORT IT.

NHTSA ODI #10319245

48,000 miles · Feb 27, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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PARKING CAR IN SHOPPING MALL LOT. SPOT IS PERPENDICULAR TO TRAFFIC LANE. DIVIDER BETWEEN MY SPOT AND OPPOSITE SPOT. DIVIDER CONSISTS OF ELEVATED PLANTING WITH MATURE BUSHES, AND STEEL POST WITH HANDICAP PARKING SIGN. I HAD MY FOOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. CAR HAD ALMOST STOPPED WHEN SUDDENLY IT ACCELERATED AND "BUCKED FORWARD" ONTO THE PARKING DIVIDER. I CONTINUED TO PRESS DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE. FORWARD MOMENTUM STOPPED AFTER I HIT AND KNOCKED DOWN THE SIGN POST AND HIT FRONT OF A TOYOTA TACOMA.THAT WAS PARKED FACING ME ON OTHERSIDE OF DIVIDER. THE DIVIDER WITH JUNIPER BUSHES ELEVATED MY CAR AND WHEN I STOPPED THE REAR WHEELS WERE SUSPENDED OFF THE PAVEMENT. I HAD MY FOOT ON BRAKE DURING THIS TIME, PUT THE GEAR INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT. DEPLOY. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR BY DENSE JUNIPER BUSHES ON BOTH SIDES DOORS, AND REQUIRED ASSISTANCE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I WAS NOT INJURED - JUST SCARED. I CALLED MY DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW TO THE SCENE, SINCE HE DRIVES A TOYOTA TUNDRA, HE LOOKED AT THE FLOOR MAT ON DRIVERS SIDE. IT WAS IN PLACE, HAD NOT MOVED FORWARD. BECAUSE OF THE WINTER WEATHER WITH SNOW, WE HAD AN AFTER MARKET FLOORMAT. MY HUSBAND HAD CUT OFF THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER TO INSURE THAT IF IT DID COME LOOSE, IT COULD NOT INTERFERE WITH THE GAS PEDAL. THE MAT WAS RESTRAINED BY REAR EDGE THAT PROTRUDED DOWN AND RESTRAINED BY THE TWO RAISED CLIPS ON THE FLOOR. BECAUSE OF THE ELEVATED REAR WHEELS, WE NEEDED A TOW TRUCK TO PULL MY CAR OFF THE DIVIDER. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY DEALER STEVINSON TOYOTA. THEIR INSPECTION SHOWED NO DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. FRONT RIGHT CORNER DAMAGE ESTIMATE OF $2,200. THE MECHANIC DID A COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS REPORTED "NOTHING ABNORMAL". SAID HE COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE ROAD TESTED THE CAR AND TOLD ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. I COULD NOT GET IMMEDIATE REPAIRS, SO DROVE IT 120 MILES TO MY HOME. IT HANDLED NORMAL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10314755

5,000 miles · Feb 17, 2010

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

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TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LUNGE FORWARD, INTO THE PROCEEDING VEHICLE. THE POLICE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE OPPOSING VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT DURING SUDDEN BRAKING OCCURRENCES. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN THREE COLLISIONS AS A RESULT OF THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING TO INCLUDE DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND REPAIRED EACH TIME THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #10311417

Mileage unknown · Feb 7, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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MY 2005 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER HAD 6 UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENTS SINCE PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER 2005. I HAVE MAINTAINED A LOG. THE INTENSITY OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION VARIED, THE TACHOMETER REACHING 4000 AND ABOVE. DURATION WAS ESTIMATED FROM 3 SECONDS TO OVER 5 SECONDS. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE VARIED FROM ABOUT 73OF TO 34OF. ALL INCIDENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN EARLY JULY TO EARLY DECEMBER, AND NONE DURING VERY HIGH OR VERY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. IN ONE CASE THERE WERE SEVERAL CONSECUTIVE ACCELERATION SURGES. ALL INSTANCES WERE WITHIN 5 MILES OF MY HOME. OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN SPORADIC, INFREQUENT, AND UNEXPECTED, AND AT LOW SPEED, MOSTLY IN CLOSE QUARTER PARKING SITUATIONS AND AT ALL TIMES WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2008, I NOTIFIED TOYOTA COMPANY BY TELEPHONE OF THE INCIDENT HISTORY; I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. I COMPLIED WITH A DIRECTIVE TO REMOVE AFTER MARKET FLOOR MATS THAT COVERED THE FACTORY MATS. FYI, THE AFTER MARKET NON-FACTORY FLOOR MATS WERE NOT INTERFERING WITH OR NEAR THE ACCELERATOR, AND I HAVE HAD FURTHER UNINTENDED ACCELERATION SUBSEQUENT TO MAT REMOVAL. LIKEWISE, MY FOOT WAS NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS. IN DECEMBER 2009 THE TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE MANAGER DROVE MY VEHICLE 144 MILES OVER A WEEK'S PERIOD WITHOUT INCIDENT. I BELIEVE THAT EVIDENCE DOES NOT POINT TOWARDS A STICKING ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAUSE IN ALL INSTANCES MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, AND IN AT LEAST ONE INSTANCE THE ENGINE ACCELERATION SURGED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW RELEVANT CODES. MY ASSESSMENT IS THAT THERE IS PROBABLY A MECHANICAL, ELECTRONIC, OR SOFTWARE DEFECT IN THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE TAKEN MORE SERIOUSLY. THERE IS NO PLAN. I HAVE SUGGESTIONS: 1) TOYOTA DEALER/COMPANY DRIVE MY VEHICLE UNTIL AN INCIDENT OCCURS; 2) TOYOTA ENGINEERS TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEM; THIS IS BEYOND DEALER EXPERTISE; 3) TOYOTA TEMPORARILY INSTALL MONITORING EQUIPMENT THAT CAN DOCUMENT FUTURE INCIDENTS. *TW

NHTSA ODI #10307301

83,000 miles · Feb 5, 2010

Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

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I AM WRITING TODAY TO ALERT YOU TO A POTENTIAL ACCELERATOR PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER SUV. IN MID-DECEMBER, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR INEXPLICABLY ACCELERATED, GOING FROM APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH TO ABOUT 60 MPH WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS. MY HUSBAND, WHO HAS HAD PROFESSIONAL DRIVING INSTRUCTION, PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, AT WHICH POINT THE ACCELERATOR (WHICH WAS MOVING TOWARDS THE FLOOR WITHOUT A FOOT ON IT) POPPED BACK UP AND THE BRAKES BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. HOWEVER, WITHIN THIS SAME JOURNEY, THIS SAME ACCELERATOR PROGRAM OCCURRED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE SUV TO TOYOTA OF ALEXANDRIA IN VIRGINIA AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAPPENED. THEY NOTIFIED US THAT OUR CAR WAS NOT SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS BUT, BASED ON OUR CONCERNS, AGREED TO EXAMINE THE SUV. TO THEIR CREDIT, THEY DID CALL IN A CORPORATE INSPECTOR TO EXAMINE THE DISSEMBLED DRIVE TRAIN WHO IN TURN DETERMINED THAT AN ACCUMULATION OF OIL IN THE DIFFERENTIALS CAUSED THE CARS COMPUTER TO MISREAD ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION INFORMATION. DESPITE THIS DIAGNOSIS -- AND SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT OF THE DRIVE TRAIN AND REAR DIFFERENTIALS -- TOYOTA MECHANICS WERE NEVER ABLE TO REPLICATE THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM THAT WE EXPERIENCED. AFTER TALKING TO SEVERAL TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVES, AS WELL AS A NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT MECHANICS, WE WERE ADVISED TO PURSUE ARBITRATION WITH TOYOTA AND ARE CURRENTLY ENTRENCHED IN THAT PROCESS. IN THE INTERIM, WE ARE USING THE CAR ONLY FOR LOCAL JOURNEYS OUR OF CONCERN THAT THIS ACCELERATOR PROBLEM COULD REOCCUR. I AM WRITING TODAY TO INFORM YOU OF THE PROBLEM SO THAT YOU HAVE A RECORD THAT TOYOTA'S ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS MAY EXTEND BEYOND THE CARS/SUVS INCLUDED IN THE RECENT RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10306653

Official recalls

16V396000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler

Jun 2, 2016

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

16V065000 · Air Bags:side/window

Feb 5, 2016

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2003-2006 Toyota Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470, 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra and Sequoia, 2004-2006 Toyota 4Runner and Lexus GX470 vehicles equipped with side curtain-shield-air bags. The affected vehicles have an air bag control module that may be improperly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield-air bags to deploy inadvertently.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the side curtain-shield-air bags deploy unexpectedly, it can increase the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag control module with one that has improved programming, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-271-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is G0C and GLB.

11V113000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Feb 24, 2011

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 LEXUS LX570, 2003 THROUGH 2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, AND 2006 THROUGH 2010 RAV4 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 & remedy

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: THE REMEDY IS NOW AVAILABLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN EARLY APRIL 2011. THE REMEDY WILL INVOLVE MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ANY TOYOTA ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

10V035000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2010

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.

10V036000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2010

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

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NHTSA investigations

DP18002 · Frame Corrosion

Opened Aug 17, 2018 · Closed Mar 18, 2022

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:frame And Members

On August 7, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a defect petition from Mr. Gary Weinreich alleging premature frame corrosion failure in model year (MY) 2002 - 2006 Toyota 4Runner vehicles. The petitioner based his request upon a corrosion-related front suspension failure he experienced in his MY 2005 Toyota 4Runner, a class action lawsuit settlement involving other Toyota products, and other complaints of underbody corrosion in Toyota 4Runner vehicles that he found in NHTSA?s online complaint database. The petitioner submitted a complaint to NHTSA documenting his experience (NHTSA ID 11098055). On August 17, 2018, ODI opened DP18-002 to evaluate the petitioner?s request. ODI?s evaluation included information provided by the petitioner regarding his vehicle, facts related to the class action lawsuit cited by the petitioner, and consumer complaint data received by NHTSA regarding underbody corrosion in third and fourth-generation Toyota 4Runner vehicles.The undercarriage of the petitioner?s vehicle exhibited severe corrosion damage indicative of seawater immersion. The vehicle?s service history shows that concerns with underbody corrosion were first noted by a Toyota dealer in a multi-point vehicle inspection performed on April 28, 2011. The invoice for that inspection noted ?severe and excessive amount of rust on the undercarriage and on the drive shaft transmission.? Two years later, on October 21, 2013, another multi-point inspection by a Toyota dealer observed further progression of underbody corrosion damage, noting: ?rust on shocks/struts and other components,? ?rust on exhaust system,? ?both splash shields severely rusted,? and ?undercarriage very rusty.? On July 17, 2017, approximately 10 months prior to experiencing the suspension failure incident, an independent repair facility performing routine oil change and brake maintenance informed the Petitioner of a concern with ?excessive frame corrosion? on his vehicle. The service history, severe general corrosion damage, failure age, and environment do not support the petitioner?s allegation of premature corrosion failure.ODI?s analysis of NHTSA complaint data identified fifteen incidents of front lower control arm failure in fourth-generation Toyota 4Runner sport utility vehicles. Two of the failures, including the petitioner?s vehicle, involve vehicles operated in ocean front communities with continuous exposure to aerosolized marine salts and potential exposure to seawater immersion. The remaining thirteen failures all involved vehicles owned or previously registered in states with the greatest use of deicing salts to treat road surfaces in winter months (?Salt states?). On average, the front lower control arm failures occurred after 13.1 years in service in highly corrosive environments. The failure ages and environments do not support the petitioner?s allegation of premature corrosion failure. NHTSA is authorized to issue an order requiring notification and remedy of a defect if the Agency?s investigation shows a defect in design, construction, or performance of a motor vehicle that presents an unreasonable risk to safety. 49 U.S.C. ?? 30102(a)(9), 30118. Since the information before the Agency is not indicative of a vehicle-based defect, it is unlikely that any investigation opened because of granting this petition would result in an order concerning the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect. Therefore, upon full consideration of the information presented in the petition and the potential risks to safety, the petition is denied. The denial of this petition does not foreclose the Agency from taking further action if warranted or the p

RQ10003 · Unintended And Uncontrolled Acceleration

Opened Feb 16, 2010 · Closed Mar 1, 2011

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:software; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

On February 16, 2010, NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened RQ10-003 to determine whether the scope of prior Toyota recalls relating to potential unintended acceleration were sufficiently broad, including, among others, Toyota recalls 07E-082, 09V-388, 10V-017, and 10V-023.NHTSA also requested information regarding potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles.I. Pedal Interference from Floor mats, Carpet Covers and Plastic Pads in Carpets.During the RQ10-003 investigation, ODI reviewed a large volume of documents to assess whether additional vehicles should be recalled.Following the agency's analysis, NHTSA requested that Toyota recall additional vehicles.Toyota complied with the agency's request.The details of these recalls are set forth more fully in Toyota's reports to NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573.These recalls are as follows:Recall 11V-112: (1) model year (MY) 2004-2006 Toyota Highlander and Highlander Hybrid; and, (2) MY 2004-2007 Lexus RX330,RX350, and RX400h (hybrid model). The total estimated population under this recall is 769,379 vehicles.This recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by a loose floor carpet cover (trim panel). Recall 11V-113: (1) MY 2003-2009 through 2009 Toyota 4Runner; (2) MY 2006-2010 Toyota RAV4; and, (3) MY 2008-2011 Lexus LX570.The total estimated population under this recall is 1,381,000 vehicles.This recall supplements recall 09V-388 and remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment by an unsecured floor mat.Recall 11V-115: (1) MY 2006-2007 Lexus GS300 (all wheel drive vehicles); and, (2) MY 2006-2007 Lexus GS350 (all wheel drive vehicles). The total estimated population under this recall is 19,647 vehicles.This recall remedies potential accelerator pedal entrapment caused by inadequate clearance between the pedal linkage and a plastic pad embedded in the vehicle's carpet.II. Potential Electronic Causes of Unintended Acceleration.After NHTSA opened RQ10-003, NHTSA launched a ten-month study of potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles.NHTSA launched the study in the spring of 2010 in light of concerns aired in Congressional hearings.NHTSA enlisted engineers at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) with expertise in areas such as computer controlled electronic systems, electromagnetic interference and software integrity to assess whether electronic systems or electromagnetic interference played a role in incidents of unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles.That study has concluded.Two reports are associated with the study and are available on NHTSA's website.NASA's report is entitled Technical Support to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the Reported Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Unintended Acceleration (UA) Investigation, NESC Assessment No. TI-10-00618 (Jan. 18, 2011).NHTSA's report is entitled Technical Assessment of Toyota Electronic Throttle Control (ETC) Systems (Feb. 2011).Both reports should be read in conjunction with each other. As stated in its report, NASA did not find an electronic cause of large throttle openings that can result in unintended acceleration incidents. NHTSA did not find a vehicle-based cause of unintended acceleration incidents other than the physical pedal interference causes that are being addressed by Toyota's recalls. This RQ is closed.

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Electrical System:software

Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal