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Vehicle Speed Control complaints
58 reportsClear category filter30,000 miles · May 6, 2010
Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT POLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE FAI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT POLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 07/23/10*JB
NHTSA ODI #10329184
18,500 miles · May 5, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO SLOW IT DOWN. HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE OFF OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO SLOW IT DOWN. HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE; THE INVESTIGATOR HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD ORDER A NEW ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 18,500. UPDATED 11/03/10.*LJ
NHTSA ODI #10328963
23,456 miles · Apr 24, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control
OVER SENSITIVE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. RECALL FIX HAS MADE MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL MUCH TOO SENSITIVE. IT HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN A CONSTANT SPEED AND TO ACCELERATE SMOOTHLY. THE TOYOTA FIX IS TOTALLY UNSATISFACTORY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10327274
3,062 miles · Apr 22, 2010
Fuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control
TODAY I HAD THE "GAS-PEDAL" RECALL PERFORMED ON MY 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED IT REQUIRES MUCH LESS EFFORT TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL - SO MUCH LESS, IN FACT, THAT I CONSIDER IT DANGEROUS. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND COMPLAINED TO A SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THIS. HE SAID THEY HAD DONE THE REPAIR EXACTLY AS THE INSTRUCTIONS …
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TODAY I HAD THE "GAS-PEDAL" RECALL PERFORMED ON MY 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED IT REQUIRES MUCH LESS EFFORT TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL - SO MUCH LESS, IN FACT, THAT I CONSIDER IT DANGEROUS. I GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND COMPLAINED TO A SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT THIS. HE SAID THEY HAD DONE THE REPAIR EXACTLY AS THE INSTRUCTIONS CALLED FOR AND THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. I FEEL THAT PONTIAC DEALERSHIPS SHOULD REPLACE THE ENTIRE PEDAL ASSEMBLY FOR THOSE OF US COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS, JUST AS IS BEING DONE BY TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS WITH THE MATRIX. AFTER ALL, IT'S ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CAR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10327069
Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2010
Equipment Adaptive/mobilityVehicle Speed Control
RECALL # 10038 FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL I RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2009 PONTIAC VIBE BACK IN FEBRUARY 2010. IT INSTRUCTS ME TO REMOVE MY FLOOR MAT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LEADING TO CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY, OR DEATH. I HAVE YET TO BE NOTIF…
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RECALL # 10038 FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL I RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 2009 PONTIAC VIBE BACK IN FEBRUARY 2010. IT INSTRUCTS ME TO REMOVE MY FLOOR MAT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INTERFERING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LEADING TO CRASH, SERIOUS INJURY, OR DEATH. I HAVE YET TO BE NOTIFIED BY G.M. OF ANY REMEDY THAT IS AVAILABLE. I WOULD CERTAINLY LIKE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE THE USE OF A DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT! WHEN WILL THIS BE RESOLVED? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10325328
13,300 miles · Mar 31, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED REPEATEDLY. SUDDENLY, THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED REPEATEDLY. SUDDENLY, THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTHORIZE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,350. UPDATED 10/27/10.*LJ UPDATED 12/15/10 UPDATED 12/27/10
NHTSA ODI #10322979
10,050 miles · Mar 20, 2010
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
THE CAR ACCELERATED IN A PARKING LOT AND HIT A LIGHTPOLE. OVER A $1000 DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR HIT THE LIGHTPOLE, IT WAS ON THE RECALL LIST, SO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE BODY WORK WASN'T DONE. THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATED ONCE WHEN I ENTERED THE GARAGE. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE SINCE I ALREADY HAD MY FOOT O…
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THE CAR ACCELERATED IN A PARKING LOT AND HIT A LIGHTPOLE. OVER A $1000 DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR HIT THE LIGHTPOLE, IT WAS ON THE RECALL LIST, SO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE BODY WORK WASN'T DONE. THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATED ONCE WHEN I ENTERED THE GARAGE. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE SINCE I ALREADY HAD MY FOOT ON THE CLUTCH AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR UNDER CONTROL. UPDATED 05/24/10 *BF THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL SHIM WAS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. UPDATED 05/28/10
NHTSA ODI #10321146
Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2010
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
2009 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, IT ACCELERATED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING INTO A GARAGE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. *J…
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2009 PONTIAC VIBE. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS FIRST PURCHASED, IT ACCELERATED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING INTO A GARAGE. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED HER VEHICLE WAS RECALLED DUE TO SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER INQUIRED ABOUT THE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVED. WHILE WAITING FOR THE PARTS, THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT. UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB UPDATED 05/28/10.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10319791
20,250 miles · Mar 17, 2010
Vehicle Speed Control
WE PURCHASED A NEW 2009 PONTIAC VIBE (TOYOTA, MATRIX PLATFORM) IN APRIL 2008. WE DROVE IT FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS AND ACCUMULATED A LITTLE OVER 20K MILES. IN EARLY MARCH, WE RETURNED FROM A SIX OR SEVEN HOUR TRIP AND WERE GOING THROUGH A LOCAL CAR WASH WHEN SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THE ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED UNDER MY FOOT AND TH…
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WE PURCHASED A NEW 2009 PONTIAC VIBE (TOYOTA, MATRIX PLATFORM) IN APRIL 2008. WE DROVE IT FOR NEARLY TWO YEARS AND ACCUMULATED A LITTLE OVER 20K MILES. IN EARLY MARCH, WE RETURNED FROM A SIX OR SEVEN HOUR TRIP AND WERE GOING THROUGH A LOCAL CAR WASH WHEN SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THE ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED UNDER MY FOOT AND THE ENGINE INCREASED IN RPM'S AND THE VEHICLE LAUNCHED FORWARD NEARLY HITTING THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF US IN THE QUEUE. IN FEBRUARY, WE HAD RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICES FROM GMC, BUT THE LOCAL DEALER HAD NOT RECEIVED THE REPAIR KITS YET AND HAD POSTPONED OUR REPAIR UNTIL EARLY MARCH. WE IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER AND ON MARCH 5, THEY MADE THE REPAIRS. WHEN I ASKED WHAT WERE THE NATURE OF THE REPAIRS AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT A SHIM WAS INSTALLED IN THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE AND SOME FLOOR MATTING WAS REMOVED, I KNEW THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM WE EXPERIENCED. (AS A SON OF A USED CAR DEALER, AND FORMER MECHANIC MYSELF, I KNEW THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM WAS NOT MECHANICAL, AND IT WAS MORE LIKELY EITHER VACUUM OR ELECTRICAL IN NATURE.) THEREFORE, IN FEAR OF SOME POTENTIALLY DISASTROUS FUTURE PROBLEM FOR MY WIFE WHEN SHE MIGHT BE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WE IMMEDIATELY TRADED FOR A NEW 2010 FORD FUSION. I ALSO WANTED TO TRADE THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT ALSO BECAME WIDELY KNOWN PUBLICLY AS A TOYOTA, MATRIX CLONE, AND THE RESALE VALUE DROPPED OUT OF THE BOTTOM. SORRY, BUT TOYOTA, HAS A WAYS TO GO BEFORE THEY WILL CONVINCE ME THAT THE PROBLEM IS STRICTLY FLOOR MATS AND ACCELERATOR LINKAGE SHIMS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10320572
Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2010
Equipment Adaptive/mobilityVehicle Speed Control
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2008. I OWN A 2009 PONTIAC VIBE WHICH IS NOW INCLUDED IN TOYOTA'S RECALL. RECALL # 10018: ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKING AND RECALL # 10038: FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10320448
Official recalls
9Jan 9, 2018
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, IS-F, and GX460 vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MS, SC, TX, PR, AS, GU, the MP (Saipan), and the U.S. VI or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, 4Runner, Lexus IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, ES350, IS-F, GX460, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles sold, ever registered, in the states of AZ, AR, DE, DC, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, PA, TN, VA, and WV or "Zone B." Toyota is also recalling certain 2009 Scion xB, Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Lexus IS250, IS350, ES350, IS-F, and Pontiac Vibe vehicles ever registered in the states of AK, CO, CT, ID, IA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NY, ND, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WA, WI, and WY or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, or replace the air bag assembly. The recall began on January 29, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for this recall are "Zone A" Toyota: G0P, Lexus: GLG; "Zone B" Toyota: G0R, Lexus GLH; "Zone C" Toyota: H0A, and Lexus: HLA.
Jan 9, 2017
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2009 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Yaris HB, Scion xB, Pontiac Vibe, Lexus, ES350, IS250, IS350, and IS-F vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and IS350, 2007-2008 Lexus ES350, Toyota Yaris, Yaris HB, and 2008 Lexus IS-F and Scion xB vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota, Scion and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on February 1, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331, or Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), H0A (Toyota Zone C), GLG (Lexus Zone A), GLH (Lexus Zone B) and HLA (Lexus Zone C).
May 23, 2016
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2009-2011 Toyota Corolla and Corolla Matrix, 2006-2011 Toyota Yaris, Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350, 2010-2011 Toyota 4Runner, Lexus IS250C, Lexus IS350C and Lexus GX460, 2011 Sienna, 2007-2011 Lexus ES350, and 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008 Scion xB and Lexus IS F, 2007-2008 Toyota Yaris, 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and Lexus IS350 and 2007-2008 Lexus ES350 vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Vehicles of these model years and models that were not originally sold or ever registered in either Zones A or B are not subject to this safety recall. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the front air bags, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota and Lexus owners. General Motors will contact the Pontiac owners. Depending on the model, dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator or the air bag assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 6, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's numbers for interim notification for this campaign are G1P (Toyota Zone A), G1R (Toyota Zone B), G2G (Lexus Zone A), and G2H (Lexus Zone B). Toyota's numbers for final remedy for this campaign are G0P (Toyota Zone A), G0R (Toyota Zone B), GLG (Lexus Zone A), and GLH (Lexus Zone B).
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.
Apr 9, 2014
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2008 RAV4, 2006-2010 Yaris, 2008-2010 Highlander, and 2009-2010 Tacoma, Corolla, Corolla Matrix and General Motors Pontiac Vibe vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver's airbag module housed in a spiral cable assembly, which includes a Flexible Flat Cable (FFC). Due to the shape and location of the FFC's retainer, the FFC could become damaged when the steering wheel is turned.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the FFC is damaged, connectivity to the driver's air bag module could be lost and the air bag deactivated. The failure of the driver's air bag to deploy in the event of a crash that typically necessitates deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver.
Remedy: Toyota will notify the Toyota vehicle owners, and General Motors will notify the Pontiac Vibe owners. Toyota sent owners an interim notification letter in May 2014 to advise owners of the recall. Toyota will mail owners a second letter when remedy parts are available. General Motors sent Pontiac Vibe owners an Interim letter on June 20, 2014 notifying them that parts are currently unavailable. General Motors sent notices to the Pontiac Vibe owners on September 15, 2014, that a remedy is available. The recall began on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-762-2737.
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.
Jan 27, 2010
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PONTIAC VIBE 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: GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS WHEN A RECALL REMEDY IS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL 10038: FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. GM REQUESTS THAT CUSTOMERS TAKE OUT ANY REMOVABLE (CARPETED, ALL-WEATHER, OR OTHER) DRIVER'S FLOOR MAT AND NOT REPLACE IT WITH ANY OTHER FLOOR MAT, AND PLACE IT IN THE TRUNK UNTIL THE FLOOR MAT INTERFERENCE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL REMEDY IS READY AND IMPLEMENTED. IN THE EVENT THAT OWNERS CHOOSE NOT TO TAKE OUT THEIR REMOVABLE FLOOR MAT, GENERAL MOTORS STRONGLY RECOMMENDS THAT OWNERS USE ONLY FLOOR MATS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE MODEL AND MODEL YEAR OF THEIR VEHICLE, AND THAT IT IS PROPERLY INSTALLED AND SECURED. DO NOT USE A MAT THAT IS FLIPPED OVER WITH THE BOTTOM-SIDE UP, AND DO NOT STACK ONE FLOOR MAT OVER ANOTHER. IN ADDITION, CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE ACCELERATOR, BRAKE, AND CLUTCH (IF APPLICABLE) PEDALS TO ASSURE THAT THE FLOOR MAT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THEM. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Jan 21, 2010
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 PONTIAC VIBE 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. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY FEBRUARY AND BE COMPLETED IN LATE APRIL 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Aug 31, 2009
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 PONTIAC VIBE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.8L ENGINE AND ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. WHEN DRIVING UNDER CERTAIN UNIQUE CONDITIONS IN EXTREMELY LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD SUCTION PORT FOR THE BRAKE VACUUM CAN BECOME LOCKED DUE TO THE FREEZING OF CONDENSATION RESULTING FROM POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE BRAKE VACUUM LINE FREE OF CHARGE. A SPECIAL ADVISORY LETTER WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES REGISTERED IN ALL OTHER STATES IN THE SAME TIME FRAME. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
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