Toyota Recalls

[MadMax]

Yeah, I don't know what happened to the post about the Yaris owner who took his 09 to a Honda dealer only to be told that the trade-in value for all Toyota's dropped because of the recall (which is pure BS), but I wanted the poster to take this report about the Honda recall of 646,000 cars and ask him how much his Honda Fits are worth now!

Toyota's voluntary recall is a precautionary measure, cars are not crashing all over the place because of it. As a matter of fact, Toyota provides insight into the indicators that should alert the driver of a possible problem:

Is my car safe to drive until a fix is issued?

The condition is rare and generally does not occur suddenly. It seems to occur when the pedal mechanism becomes worn and, in certain conditions, the accelerator pedal may become harder to depress, slower to return or, in the worst case, stuck in a partially depressed position.

Also note that the floor mat problem is a different issue...

Sticking Pedal Accelerator Recall: The condition can occur in rare instances, over time, under certain environmental conditions - there is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms may, mechanically stick in a partially depressed position or return slowly to idle position.

Potential Floor Mat Interference with Accelerator Pedal Recall: This condition is the potential for an unsecured or incompatible driver’s floor mat to interfere with or entrap the accelerator pedal and cause it to get stuck in the wide open position. Toyota has determined that this condition can occur in vehicles in which the driver’s side floor mat is not compatible with the vehicle and/or is not properly secured.

For more real information, see Toyota's Consumer Safety Advisory web site, specifically the Toyota Answers Questions About the Sticking Accelerator Pedal Recall and the FAQs for Sticking Accelerator Pedal Recall and Suspension of Sales sections.

Cheers! M2

[eric81]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Yeah, I don't know what happened to the post about the Yaris owner who took his 09 to a Honda dealer only to be told that the trade-in value for all Toyota's dropped because of the recall (which is pure BS), but I wanted the poster to take this report about the Honda recall of 646,000 cars and ask him how much his Honda Fits are worth now!

Toyota's voluntary recall is a precautionary measure, cars are not crashing all over the place because of it. As a matter of fact, Toyota provides insight into the indicators that should alert the driver of a possible problem:



Also note that the floor mat problem is a different issue...



For more real information, see Toyota's Consumer Safety Advisory web site, specifically the Toyota Answers Questions About the Sticking Accelerator Pedal Recall and the FAQs for Sticking Accelerator Pedal Recall and Suspension of Sales sections.

Cheers! M2

Amen brother. All said right there, clear as day, and no BS about it. Though, I would like to add again, that Toyota cars are not the only company CTS has made these axact parts for. The Pontiac Vibe is the perfect example, because it is the same car, part for part, as the Matrix, and has the same thropttle control unit in it. We pulled them off the lot as well because we KNOW they need to be replaced, even if Pontiac is ok with waiting for people to get into accidents and possibly kill people before they spend a single penny fixing a potential problem. Screw the American companies! Ford had bad tires that killed people, fuel pumps that started on fire, and several US companies had airbags that would not deploy. Not to mention how many American companies have brake and transmission problems. Toyota has a faulty part. No question about it. But no one has been seriously hurt, or killed, and they are recalling ALL vehicles that have that part, BEFORE something serious happens.

Which parent is better, the one who puts the outlet covers on the outlets before the kids hurt themselves, or after? Make your own choice... and keep on searching for the WHOLE story.