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50,000 miles · Aug 19, 2014

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ODI #10626455

48,983 miles · Jul 25, 2014

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ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE RADIO GOT REALLY LOUD FOR NO REASON FOR 10 SECONDS AND THEN SUBSIDED. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF THIS AT THE TIME, BUT AFTER WEDNESDAY, I NOW BELIEVE IT MUST HAVE BEEN RELATED SOMEHOW. I WAS SITTING OFF-ROAD WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO PASS BY IN ORDER TO TURN-AROUND AND BEGIN DRIVING SOUTH. I HAD JUST TURNED ON THE CAR AND TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO MAKE MY APPROXIMATE 175 DEGREE TURN. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR READY TO MOVE. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE CAR TRIED LURCHING FORWARD AS THOUGH SOMEONE'S FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO REASSERT MY FOOT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE CAR FROM MOVING. MY FOOT HAD NOT LEFT THE BRAKE, THERE WAS NO PERSON OR THING TRYING TO ACCELERATE THE CAR, IT JUST OCCURRED. THE NEWS ABOUT FAULTY ACCELERATORS ENTERED MY MIND. THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY FURTHER INCIDENT AT THIS TIME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10616421

48,863 miles · Jun 4, 2014

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WHEN ENTERING MY GARAGE, THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED CRASHING THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THEY DIDN'T APPEAR TO WORK AS THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING TOO FAST. THE CAR FINALLY CAME A STOP IN THE BACKYARD AGAINST A FENCE POST THAT WAS IN CONCRETE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10596111

Mileage unknown · Apr 25, 2014

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I HAD PICKED UP A PASSENGER ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS FROM MY HOME. I WAS RETURNING HOME & NOTICED THAT THE GAS PEDAL WAS ACCELERATING EVEN THO I WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE. I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR& A CURVY ROAD WAS AHEAD ALONG WITH A CLIFF. MY OPTION WAS TO GO OVER THE CLIFF OR GO INTO POSSIBLE ONCOMING TRAFFIC TO TRY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I OPTED TO TRY TO TURN THE CAR INTO A NEARBY DRIVEWAY. LUCKILY NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO HIT MY CAR AS I DID THIS. THE DRIVEWAY WAS SLANTED & AS I TURNED INTO THE DRIVEWAY I SMACKED INTO A SNOW BANK WHICH TORE MY FRONT BUMPER OFF. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA & MY INSURANCE ( AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT I HAD HEARD ABOUT A TOYOTA RECALL HAVING TO DO WITH GAS PEDAL BUT IT HAD BEEN A WHILE & I HADN'T RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL AFFECTING MY VEHICLE). MY PERSONAL CAR INSURANCE COVERED THE $3000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER RADIATOR, GRILL, ETC. OVER 4 YEARS LATER & I STILL HAVEN'T RECOVERED MY DEDUCTIBLE FROM TOYOTA FOR A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE PEDAL! HAD I BEEN NOTIFIED TIMELY OF THE RECALL AFFECTING MY VEHICLE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED! INSTEAD, I HAD TO COVER THE COST TO REPAIR DAMAGE OUT OF MY POCKET & I HAD WHIPLASH FOR A FEW WEEKS CAUSED BY A KNOWN ISSUE TOYOTA KNEW OF! I'M FURIOUS & DISAPPOINTED THAT I CHOSE A TOYOTA! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10584779

24,000 miles · Apr 9, 2014

Vehicle Speed Control

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WE STARTED NOTICING THAT THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE SLOWLY. IT WAS SO SLIGHT WE COULDN'T TELL AT FIRST. I WOULD TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL AND NOTICE THAT THE MPH WOULD INCREASE VERY SLOWLY. I THOUGHT THAT WAS WEIRD BUT THE INCIDENTS WOULD BE SO FAR APART. I WOULD NOT CATCH IT DOING IT AGAIN LITERALLY FOR MONTHS. UNTIL ONE SUNDAY WE WERE ON THE FREEWAY, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, WE WERE TALKING WHEN I LOOKED OUT THE WINDOW AND NOTICED THE TREES GOING BY REALLY FAST. AS I WAS TELLING HIM TO SLOW DOWN AND HE WAS TELLING ME THAT HE HADN'T BEEN PRESSING HIS FOOT TO THE PEDAL A CONSTABLE PULLED US OVER FOR SPEEDING. WE HAD BEEN DOING 88MPH. WE WERE NOT IN A RUSH TO GET ANYWHERE. THIS CAR CONTINUES TO DO IT EVERY SO OFTEN. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TWICE TO THE DEALER. THEY ONCE KEPT IT FOR A WEEK TO CHECK. THEY FOUND NOTHING, WHICH DOESN'T SURPRISE ME BECAUSE IT ONLY HAPPENS ONCE EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS OR MORE AND IT IS VERY SLOW AT IT. THE TOYOTA DEALER SHAVED THE PEDAL AND TOLD ME NOT TO USE A SECOND MAT. I DID THAT. THEY TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. WELL THE CAR STILL ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN FROM TIME TO TIME. I NOTICE IT WHEN I WONDER WHY I AM GOING SO FAST WHEN I HAVE NOT BEEN PRESSING HARD ON THE PEDAL. MY FEET ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND I AM ONLY A WOMEN'S SIZE 8 SO THAT CAN'T BE THE PROBLEM. I WONDER IF THEY ARE WAITING FOR THE CAR TO ACCELERATE FASTER AND MORE OFTEN AND IF I HAVE TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT BEFORE TOYOTA WILL HEAR ME. TO TELL THE TRUTH I AM BEYOND MAD. WE HAVE HAD A 1994 CAMRY WHICH REACHED MORE THAN 200,000 MILES ON JUST OIL CHANGES, TUNE UPS AND MINOR REPAIRS AND A 1994 CELICA THAT WE STILL OWN. THEY WERE GREAT CARS SO WHEN WE BOUGHT A 2009 CAMRY WE EXPECTED THE SAME QUALITY. WE ARE BEYOND DISAPPOINTED AT THIS POINT BUT WE ARE STUCK. AND THE FACT THAT MY CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND IT'S NOT MY FAULT AND NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT MAKES ME STARK RAVING MAD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10578753

49,000 miles · Mar 28, 2014

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER RELATED TO THE FAULTY ACCELERATION; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WAS OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

NHTSA ODI #10575337

39,000 miles · Mar 24, 2014

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE RPM'S SUDDENLY INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 5/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INVESTIGATED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND INSURANCE COMPANY, IT WAS FOUND THAT NOTHING INTERFERED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THEREFORE, THE FAILURE WAS NOT A DESIGN DEFECT. ALL DAMAGES WERE REPAIRED. UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS

NHTSA ODI #10574364

79,900 miles · Feb 2, 2014

Vehicle Speed Control

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I WAS PULLING OUT ON TO THE HIGHWAY AT A VERY SLOW SPEED WHEN MY ACCELERATOR STUCK ALL OF THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS A JEEP NEXT TO ME AND HE HAD TO PULL INTO THE OUTSIDE LANE TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH ME. THE CAR HAS BEEN ACCELERATING AND THEN SLOWING DOWN ON ITS OWN AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE RPM'S INCREASE AND THE GO BACK TO THE NORMAL READING WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. YOU CAN HEAR THE ENGINE REV UP HIGHER AND THEN GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL READING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10562566

51,267 miles · Jun 20, 2013

Vehicle Speed Control

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE THROTTLE BODY AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MAN…

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NHTSA ODI #10520949

63,800 miles · Jun 11, 2013

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY LE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAI…

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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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