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30,000 miles · Mar 17, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID PURCHASED NEW 4/3/2008. AT THE END OF MARCH, 2009, I HAD THE FIRST OF FOUR (THUS FAR) ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY EVENTS. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY APPLYING EXTREMELY HARD BRAKE PRESSURE WITH BOTH FEET, TAKING SEVERAL SECONDS TO STOP THE CAR AS IT FISH-TAILED WILDLY ON THE ROAD. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP 4/3/2009. THEY TOLD ME THIS ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY WAS CAUSED BY MY FLOOR MAT CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL TO STICK. I REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT. APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS LATER, THE ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY EVENT HAPPENED TWICE MORE. THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT IN THE CAR. I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA, BEEN TREATED LIKE I WAS DELUSIONAL AND THEN AS THE PUBLIC OUTCRY/PRESS RELEASES BEGAN LATER IN 2009, CONTACTED TOYOTA AGAIN. I FINALLY GOT MY SCHEDULED RECALL (AT MY PERSISTANCE--THE DEALERSHIPS NEVER CALLED ME TO SCHEDULE THIS) THEN AFTER I REQUESTED DETAILS OF THE PLANNED RECALL CHANGES, I FOUND OUT AFTER MY APPOINTMENT THEY SAID MY VEHICLE QUALIFIED ONLY FOR THEM TO CUT DOWN MY GAS PEDAL. NO SHIM ASSEMBLY TO THE GAS PEDAL AND NO SOFTWARE UPDATE AS I WAS TOLD "YOU ALREADY HAVE THE MOST CURRENT SOFTWARE". REALLY?! MY NOW MUTILATED GAS PEDAL ALLOWS MY FOOT TO CONSTANTLY SLIP OFF OF IT WHILE DRIVING AS IT IS SO SMALL. I AM SCARED OF MY VEHICLE AS THERE WAS NEVER A WARNING PRE-ACCELERATOR RUNAWAY & THERE IS NO "FIX" EITHER. NOT THAT I WOULD TRUST TOYOTA AT THIS POINT. I HAVE COPIES OF ALL SERVICE TICKETS, INCLUDING THE 4/3/2009 TICKET WITH MY COMPLAINT OF THE GAS PEDAL STICKING" WRITTEN ON IT. THIS IS AVAILABLE TO YOU AS WELL AS A DETAILED FOUR PAGE LETTER OUTLINING EVERY STEP OF MY EVENTS. I SENT AN EMAIL & REC'D A RESPONSE FROM YOU, TITLED NOTIFICATION OF CASE CHANGE/CASE ESCALATION, CASE NO. [XXX]. I CALLED IN & SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE AND HE GAVE ME A CASE NO. TOO. TELEPHONE CALL CASE #[XXX]. PLEASE ADVISE MY NEXT STEP. THANK YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10320554

30,000 miles · Mar 17, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLOOR MATS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE FLOOR MATS WERE REMOVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN UPDATED 07/07/10.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10320545

17,429 miles · Mar 17, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER, 09V388000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH GOING DOWN HILL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS. THE ENGINE BECAME UNUSUALLY LOUD. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED. HE DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE OR START THE ENGINE. INSTEAD, HE VISUALLY INSPECTED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOR DEFECTS. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,429 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,500. UPDATED 06/21/10 *BF UPDATED 09/30/10

NHTSA ODI #10320519

37,000 miles · Mar 17, 2010

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

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THIS PAST SUNDAY 2-14-10 AT ABOUT 6PM I NEARLY LOST MY LIFE WHEN MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY FULLY CLIMBED UP THE ALLEVIATED SIDE WALK AND CRASH INTO THE BUILDING THAT'S WHEN IT FINALLY CAME TO FULL STOP ALTHOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND FULLY DEPRESSED DOWN I'M THANKFUL THEIR WAS NO ONE STANDING RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE THAT ENTERED INTO WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE THE FEAR AND ANXIETY THAT I FELT AT THAT TIME AND NOW. LET ME PLEASE INFORMED YOU THAT I'VE ALREADY PERFORMED ALL THE RECALL ISSUES THAT IWAS TOLD INVOLVED MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AT THIS POINT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO PLEASE HELP ME I'VE OFTEN EXPERIENCE A LOST OF POWER WITH MY VEHICLE WHEN I ENTER THE INTERSTATE ALTHOUGH I DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATION TO CATCH UP WITH CURRENT TRAFFIC THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPONDED SOMETIMES IT FELT LIKE IT SHOT OFF. AFTER REPORTING IT TO MY DEALER DURING A ROUTINE SCHEDULED VISIT I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE SOFTWARE AND THAT THERE WAS AN UPDATE ONE AVAILABLE WAS INSTALL TO CURE THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10320489

35,000 miles · Mar 17, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 09V388000 AND 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WERE REPLACED WITH FLOOR MATS THAT WERE VERY THIN. THE CONTACT VERIFIED THE REPLACEMENT FLOOR MATS SLID BACK AND FORTH WHILE SECURED BY THE DUAL-HOOK FASTENERS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FLOOR MATS COULD POTENTIALLY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WITH HIS CONCERNS BUT WOULD OFFER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE OTHER THAN DOCUMENTING HIS COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 35000. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN UPDATED 05/14/10.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10320474

47,000 miles · Mar 16, 2010

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED TO ME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10320225

19,500 miles · Mar 16, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SPEED RATE INCREASED WITHOUT ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH OCCURRED THREE TIMES REPEATEDLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE SAME DAY THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THE FAILURE WAS A UNIQUE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.

NHTSA ODI #10320082

21,000 miles · Mar 15, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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WE LEASED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM PERFORMANCE TOYOTA ON JUNE 22 2008 ON ONE OCCASION WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS PULLING INTO KROGERS IN W CHESTER THE CAR ACCELERATED WHEN HE HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THE NEXT DAY WE TOOK THE CAR TO PERFORMANCE TOYOTA AND THEY GAVE US A RENTAL. THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID THE CAR WAS FIXED. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE AND TOLD THEM SO BUT THEY REASSURED MY HUSBAND AND I THAT THE CAR WAS SAFE. THIS WAS ON 2-3-10. ON 2-9-10 THE CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN AT THE FAIRFIELD MERCY HOSP. AND ABOUT 15 MIN LATER AT A STOP SIGN IN OUR SUBDIVISION. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND TOLD THEM TO KEEP IT BUT THEY SAID IT WAS A LEASE AND I COULD NOT LET IT THERE SO I PURCHASED A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH ALSO WAS A DISASTER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10319983

14,000 miles · Mar 15, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WITHOUT WARNING. SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. WHENEVER TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE SPEED DECREASED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE; HOWEVER, TRAVELING ON A FLAT ROAD SURFACE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN THE SPEED OCCURRED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY A READING OVER 65 MPH AT ANY GIVEN SPEED BEING TRAVELED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10319871

7,554 miles · Mar 15, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL SERVICE REPAIR; HOWEVER, AFTER THE REMEDY REPAIR WAS PERFORMED THE ENGINE REVVED WITH A SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATED FOR A PERIOD OF 20-30 MINUTES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED REGARDING THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,050. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,554.

NHTSA ODI #10319850

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.

15V689000 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls

Oct 22, 2015

Toyota Motor Company (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tundra, Sequoia, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and Scion xB, 2008-2011 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2006-2011 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, and 2009-2010 Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. During the manufacturing of the Power Window Master Switch (PWMS), grease lubricant may have been inconsistently applied to the sliding electrical contacts.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the sliding electrical contacts are not protected by lubricant, debris and moisture that get into the switch may cause a short circuit and the switch assembly may overheat and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the switch, applying a lubricant if no abnormality is found. If abnormality is found, the PWMS circuit board will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin December 20, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is C0M.

14V743000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler

Nov 19, 2014

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Prius and Corolla, 2009-2011 Venza, 2006-2010 Avalon, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2005-2011 Sienna and Sequoia, 2006-2011 Tacoma 4x2 and 4x4, Camry, Highlander, Tundra 4x2 and 4x4, and 2007-2011 Rav4 and 4Runner. The affected vehicles may experience compression of the seat cushion which may damage the seat heater wiring.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Damage to the seat heater wiring could cause the wires to short, increasing the risk of the seat burning and causing personal injury to the occupant.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the heaters with copper strand heating elements and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory, free of charge. The recall is expected to began in January 2015. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226.

13V014000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE ; Seats

Jan 16, 2013

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain models interspersed through model years 2009 through 2013 as follows: model year 2009-2012 Tacoma, 4Runner, Camry, Camry Hybrid, Prius, and RAV4; model year 2009-2010 Avalon, FJ Cruiser, and Highlander Hybrid; model year 2010-2013 model year Corolla, Sienna and Tundra; model year 2009-2013 Highlander and Venza; model year 2012 Prius V; and model year 2010-2012 Sequoia. During modification by SET to include accessories such as leather seat covers, seat heaters or headrest DVD systems, these vehicles may not have had the passenger seat occupant sensing system calibration tested. Without passing the calibration test, the occupant sensing system may not operate as designed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

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Consequence: If the front passenger seat occupant sensing system is out of calibration, the front passenger airbags may not deploy or they may deploy inappropriately for the passenger's size and position. This could increase the risk of personal injury during the event of a vehicle crash necessitating airbag deployment.

Remedy: Southeast Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will test the sensitivity of the occupant detection sensors, and recalibrate them as necessary. The recall began on March 21, 2013. Owners may contact Southeast Toyota at 1-800-301-6859.

Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

12V491000 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls

Oct 10, 2012

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Tundra, Sequoia, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, Yaris, Scion xB, Scion xD and Pontiac Vibe vehicles. The power window master switch assemblies in some of these vehicles were built using a less precise process for lubricating the internal components of the switch assemblies. Irregularities in this lubrication process may cause the power window master switch assemblies to malfunction and overheat.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the switch overheats, it may melt, possibly resulting in a fire.

Remedy: Toyota will notify its owners, and dealers will inspect the switch and apply a special grease that inhibits heat build up or replace any switch damaged by the defect, free of charge. Toyota owners that experience a problem with a switch should not attempt to make repairs, but should contact their Toyota dealer or the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331. General Motors will contact the Pontiac Vibe owners affected by this recall and GM dealers will inspect and repair switches as necessary. Those owners may contact Pontiac Customer Care at 1-800-762-2737.

12V091000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch

Mar 7, 2012

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 CAMRY VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2008, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 2009, AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 VENZA VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 20, 2008, THROUGH JANUARY 4, 2011. DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE CONTACT-TYPE STOP LAMP SWITCH, SILICONE GREASE MAY HAVE COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE SWITCH WHICH COULD CAUSE CONTACT RESISTANCE. IF THIS OCCURS, WARNING LAMPS COULD ILLUMINATE, A NO START CONDITION COULD RESULT, THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION, OR THE VEHICLES BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: INOPERATIVE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING OR STOPPING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 12, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

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.

10V017000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Jan 21, 2010

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

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.

09V388000 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Oct 5, 2009

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 PASSENGER 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: TOYOTA FILED AN AMENDED DEFECT REPORT ON NOVEMBER 25, 2009, STATING THAT DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND, ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, ALTER THE SHAPE OF THE FLOOR SURFACE UNDER THE PEDAL. THESE CHANGES ADDRESS THE RISK OF PEDAL ENTRAPMENT DUE TO INTERFERENCE WITH THE FLOOR MAT. REDESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDALS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE BEGINNING IN APRIL 2010 AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY MODIFIED PEDAL WITH THE NEW PEDAL IF DESIRED. ALSO, DEALERS WILL REPLACE ANY GENUINE TOYOTA OR LEXUS ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MATS WITH REDESIGNED ALL-WEATHER MATS, OR REPURCHASE THE PREVIOUS MATS FROM OWNERS WHO DO NOT WANT THE NEW ONES. ADDITIONALLY, SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED ON CAMRY, AVALON AND LEXUS ES 350, IS 350 AND IS 250 MODELS THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE BRAKE OVERRIDES THE ACCELERATOR IN THE EVENT BOTH BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS ARE APPLIED. TOYOTA WILL BEGIN MAILING LETTERS TO OWNERS ON DECEMBER 31, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331, LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

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NHTSA investigations

EA12006 · Power Window Master Switch Fire

Opened Jun 14, 2012 · Closed Feb 12, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Structure:body; Unknown Or Other

On October 10, 2012, Toyota initiated a safety recall of approximately 2.5 million U.S. vehicles involving the following models and model years:2007-2009 Camry and Camry Hybrid, 2009 Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2008 Highlander and Highlander Hybrid, 2007-2009 RAV4, 2008-2009 Scion xB and xD, 2008-2009 Sequoia, 2007-2008 Tundra, 2007-2008 Yaris, and 2009 Pontiac Vibe.See NHTSA recall number 12V-491 for more details, including the affected vehicle manufacture dates for each vehicle model.Note that only early-production 2009 model year vehicles are included in the recall.Toyota and GM dealers will inspect the power window master switch (PWMS) assemblies and apply a specialized grease that inhibits heat build-up.The circuit board in the PWMS may be replaced with a new one if notchy or sticking feeling is observed during the inspection.The failure report summary above shows counts for the vehicles identified at the start of this Engineering Analysis, specifically the approximately 1.4 million vehicles that share an identical PWMS assembly design including, model year 2007-2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4, and Yaris built from September 2006 through August 2008, as well as all 2008 Highlander Hybrid.Toyota subsequently identified approximately one million additional vehicles that have a slightly different PWMS design but contain the same defect condition.Note that the totals for complaints and fires shown above may include duplicative reports (between ODI and manufacturer reports).This Engineering Analysis is closed.See attached report for additional information.The ODI reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10323848, 10360414, 10392622, 10394453, 10411328, 10429983, 10436663, 10446699, 10447416, 10447417, 10447419, 10447444, 10447515, 10447845, 10447947, 10449270, 10450133, 10450568, 10450606, 10450641, 10451821, 10455540, 10455614, 10456353, 10456438, 10457854, 10457955, 10459730, 10460166, 10460691, 10461220, 10462140, 10462200, 10462247, 10462404, 10462705, 10462761, 10464451, 10464769, 10465421, 10466279, 10466667, 10468126, 10468265, 10475230, 10470313, 10470684, 10471551, 10471824, 10472336, 10472910, 10473753, 10473967, 10473969, 10476921, 10477469, 10478563 and 10478657.

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PE12002 · Power Window Master Switch Fire

Opened Feb 6, 2012 · Closed Jun 14, 2012

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Structure:body; Unknown Or Other

ODI has identified certain Toyota vehicles experiencing a higher rate of fire and thermal event incidents among all Toyota vehicles that use the same power window master switch design.They include a total of approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2007 through 2009 Camry, Camry Hybrid, RAV4 and Yaris vehicles built from approximately September 2006 through August 2008, as well as all MY 2008 Highlander Hybrid vehicles.This Preliminary Evaluation has been upgraded to an Engineering Analysis (EA12-006) to further study the alleged defect and its consequences.The ODI reports cited above can be viewed at www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following identification numbers: 10461220, 10460691, 10460166, 10459730, 10457955, 10457854, 10456438, 10456353, 10455614, 10455540, 10451821, 10450641, 10450606, 10450568, 10450133, 10449270, 10447947, 10447845, 10447515, 10447444, 10447419, 10447417, 10447416, 10446699, 10436663, 10429983, 10411328, 10407290, 10394453, 10392622, 10360414, 10323848.

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