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16,967 miles · Mar 10, 2010

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

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I RENTED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY FROM ENTERPRISE-RENT-A-CAR. ON JANUARY 23, 2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30 A.M., I WAS THE BELTED DRIVER OF THE SUBJECT 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. I WAS DRIVING AT A SAFE RATE OF SPEED, PROCEEDING EASTBOUND ON CARDINAL DRIVE IN WOODBRIDGE, VIRGINIA. AS I REACHED THE INTERSECTION OF CARDINAL DRIVE AND JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY, THE CAMRY SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY BRAKING. THE CAMRY IMPACTED A 2005 DODGE CARAVAN THAT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM NEABSCO ROAD ONTO SOUTHBOUND JEFFERSON DAVIS HIGHWAY. AS A RESULT OF THE COLLISION, I SUFFERED A LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, INCLUDING A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, AS WELL AS NECK, BACK AND LEG INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10318384

26,000 miles · Mar 9, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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ON 2/24/10 RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON 2009 CAMRY TOYOTA AT ORLAND PARK, IL . TOYOTA RESHAPED GAS PEDAL, ADDED REINFORCEMENT METAL BAR IN GAS PEDAL, REMOVED PADDING UNDER THE CARPET NEAR THE GAS PEDAL TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE AND REPROGRAMMED COMPUTER. THE VEHICLE IS NOW SO LOUD DUE TO OUTSIDE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS UNDER MY FEET THAT I HEAR AND FEEL EVERYTHING HITTING MY WHEELS AND UNDER CARRIAGE. THIS IS HORRIBLE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. I THIS PURCHASED VEHICLE BECAUSE OF ITS LUXURIOUS RIDE AND PERFORMANCE, IT HAS BEEN RUINED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10318320

Mileage unknown · Mar 9, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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ON MARCH 9, 2010 I TOOK MY 09 TOYOTA CAMRY IN FOR THE FLOORMAT RECALL AND TO HAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL LOOKED AT FOR AN ACCELERATION ISSUE. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL SLOWS DOWN IT WILL KICK INTO ABOUT 5,000 RPM'S FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS AND PUT ME AT LEAST 10 MPH OVER THE SPEED I SET IT TO. (WHICH IS USUALLY WHEN I TURN IT OFF!!!) WHEN I PICKED MY CAR UP AT THE END OF THE DAY I NOTICED THAT MY GAS PEDAL HAS BEEN SHAVED OFF AT THE BOTTOM MAKING IT VERY SHORT AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH PLUS MY FLOOR MATS HAD NOT BEEN MODIFIED AS I WAS TOLD THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WITH MY CRUISE CONTROL COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BUT TO BRING MY CAR BACK IF I HAVE PROBLEMS IN THE FUTURE. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT IT IS 'NORMAL' FOR TOYOTA CARS TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON (AT 5,000 RPMS??? REALLY???)AND THAT A 5-8 MPH DIFFERENCE IN THE SPEED YOU SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT IS ALSO 'NORMAL'. I JUST LOOKED UP THE KBB ON MY CAR AND THINK I MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET OUT OF IT WITHOUT A LOSS. I AM SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING IT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10318268

11,000 miles · Mar 9, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL, WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE STOP ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR FAILURE FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND TESTING DUE TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A SECOND TIME TO THE DEALER THE DAY AFTER THE ACCELERATOR FAILURE FOR DIANOSTIC AND TESTING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM THE SECOND TIME. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11000. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11000.

NHTSA ODI #10318242

5,000 miles · Mar 9, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH HIS FOOT BECAME LODGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. A CRASH DID NOT OCCUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 MILES AND THE CURRENT WAS 8,000.

NHTSA ODI #10318144

8,400 miles · Mar 9, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. THE VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC START PRESS-BUTTON. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 80 MPH WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES WITH EXTREME FORCE, TO NO AVAIL. HE THEN WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE INTO A SEPARATE LANE AS THE VEHICLE MAINTAINED 80 MPH. HE CONTINUED TO USE EXTREME FORCE ON THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWLY BEGAN TO DECREASE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED INTO THE PULL-OFF LANE. THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED SOMETIME DURING THE ACCELERATION AND UPON SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND THE ACCELERATION HE EXPERIENCED WAS NORMAL FOR A HYBRID VEHICLE. LATER, HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V388000: COMPONENT: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL), HOWEVER ONCE THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED TWO ADDITIONAL UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENTS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 8,400.

NHTSA ODI #10318093

5,000 miles · Mar 9, 2010

Equipment Adaptive/mobilityVehicle Speed Control

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WHILE MERGING ONTO I-5 I PUSHED THE RESUME SPEED SELECTION ON SPEED CONTROL. THE CAR SPED UP AND EXCEEDED THE PRESET SPEED OF 59 MPH AND REACHED 80 MPH. NEITHER APPLYING THE BRAKES OR PUSHING THE SPEED CONTROLS ON/OFF SWITCH TURNED THE SPEED CONTROL OFF. I TURNED THE KEY OFF AND ON TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER. THIS WAS A VERY FREIGHTING EXPERIENCE SO I JUST SAT THERE FOR A WHILE. I STARTED THE CAR AND THE ENGINE A COUPLE TIMES AND RPMS WENT TO THE RED LINE. THE FLOOR MAT WAS LAYING FLAT AND HOOKED. I LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTHING LOOKED UNUSUAL. I STARTED THE ENGINE AGAIN AND IT RAN NORMALLY. I PHONED THE DEALER'S SERVICE DEPT, AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE FLOOR MATS AND A RECALL NOTICE WAS IN THE WORKS. WE HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ABOUT 5000 MILES SINCE INCIDENT, BUT WE DON'T USE THE SPEED CONTROL. I AM SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REPLACED THIS WEEK. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10318077

6,545 miles · Mar 9, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE GAS PEDAL REPLACEMENT ON FEBRUARY 13, 2010. HE DID NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT. ON MARCH 4, 2009 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 26MPH AND HE STOPPED FOR THE LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BREAK THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THE RPM WENT UP AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD. HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL UNTIL THE RPM WENT BACK TO NORMAL. HE EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE TWICE AFTER THE REPAIR. HE WILL TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,545.

NHTSA ODI #10318065

10,400 miles · Mar 9, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REPAIR OF THE ACCELERATOR PETAL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). FOLLOWING REPAIRS, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. SHE ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, TO NO AVAIL. SHE THEN PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO CEASE THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATION BEFORE HAVING THE RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,400.

NHTSA ODI #10318033

7,000 miles · Mar 9, 2010

Vehicle Speed Control

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WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS WHO ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE, A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. IN DECEMBER WE HAD AN INCIDENT WHERE OUR VEHICLE WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND THE SPEED WAS INCREASING NO MATTER WHAT WE DID. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS PROBABLY DRIVER ERROR. WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR BOTH THE FLOORMAT PROBLEM AND GAS PEDAL. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT SYLACAUGA TOYOTA WAS VERY RUDE AND TOLD ME WE COULD NOT GET IN FOR QUITE A FEW DAYS AND IT WOULD TAKE 3 1/2 HOURS TO REPAIR. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS A LONG WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. WE HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE TO USE AND I AM ILL AND CANNOT BE AWAY FROM HOME SITTING IN A DEALERSHIP FOR OVER 3 1/2 HOURS. I AM PETRIFIED TO GET IN OUR ONLY VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10317995

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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