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Toyota Announces Details of Remedy to Address
Potential Accelerator Pedal Entrapment
Torrance, Calif., November 25, 2009 - - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. (TMS) announced today details of the vehicle-based remedy to address
the root cause of the potential risk for floor mat entrapment of
accelerator pedals in certain Toyota and Lexus models. Toyota issued a
consumer safety advisory on September 29 on this issue and has, as an
interim measure, commenced the mailing of safety notices to certain Toyota
and Lexus owners on October 30.
The models involved are: 2007 to 2010 MY (model year) Camry, 2005 to
2010 MY Avalon, 2004 to 2009 MY Prius, 2005 to 2010 MY Tacoma, 2007 to 2010
MY Tundra, 2007 to 2010 MY ES350, 2006 to 2010 MY IS250, and 2006 to 2010
MY IS 350.
The specific measures of the vehicle-based remedy are as follows:
1. The shape of the accelerator pedal will be reconfigured to address the
risk of floor mat entrapment, even when an older-design all-weather
floor mat or other inappropriate floor mat is improperly attached, or is
placed on top of another floor mat. For the ES350, Camry, and Avalon
models involved, the shape of the floor surface underneath will also be
reconfigured to increase the space between the accelerator pedal and the
floor.
2. Vehicles with any genuine Toyota or Lexus accessory all-weather floor
mat will be provided with newly-designed replacement driver- and front
passenger-side all-weather floor mats.
In addition, as a separate measure independent of the vehicle-based
remedy, Toyota will install a brake override system onto the involved
Camry, Avalon, and Lexus ES 350, IS350 and IS 250 models as an extra
measure of confidence. This system cuts engine power in case of
simultaneous application of both the accelerator and brake pedals.
Details of Remedy 2-2-2-2
Toyota is in the process of completing development of these actions and
for the ES350, Camry, and Avalon will start notifying owners of the
involved vehicles via first-class mail by the end of this year. The remedy
process regarding the other five models will occur on a rolling schedule
during 2010.
Dealers will be trained and equipped to make the necessary modifications
to these models starting at the beginning of 2010. Initially, dealers will
be instructed on how to reshape the accelerator pedal for the repair. As
replacement parts with the same shape as the modified pedal become
available, they will be made available to dealers for the repair, beginning
around April 2010. Customers who have had the remedy completed will have
the opportunity to receive a new pedal if they desire.
In the meantime, owners of the involved vehicles are asked to take out
any removable driver’s floor mat and not replace it with any other floor
mat until they are notified of the vehicle-based remedy, as notified in the
consumer safety advisory and the interim notice.
The brake override system will be made standard equipment throughout the
Toyota and Lexus product lines starting with January 2010 production of
ES350 and Camry and is scheduled to be incorporated into new production of
most models by the end of 2010.
The safety of our owners and the public is our utmost concern and Toyota
has and will continue to thoroughly investigate and take appropriate
measures to address any defect trends that are identified.
Owners who have further questions are asked to visit www.toyota.com
or www.lexus.com or contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1 800
331-4331 or Lexus Customer Assistance at 1-800-255-3987 MEDIA CONTACTS: Toyota Environmental, Safety and Quality Communications
Brian R. Lyons (310) 468-2552
John Hanson (310) 468-4718
Media Web site: http://www.toyotanewsroom.com
Public Web site: http://www.toyota.com and http://www.lexus.com
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