Toyota recalls 3.8 million vehicles
Posted Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009, 11:44 am in Employee News
Toyota Motor Co. is recalling 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles because of sudden acceleration concerns, telling owners today to immediately remove driver’s side floor mats that can stick under accelerator pedals, the Detroit Free Press reported.
The move is the largest safety-related recall Toyota has ever launched in the United States, and it’s the sixth-largest auto recall ever in the United States, the paper said. The recall was spurred by a warning from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration telling drivers of the affected models to not replace the floor mats until Toyota finds a permanent fix, the Free Press said.
Since 2004, Toyota owners have reported at least 30 crashes and 20 injuries involving uncontrolled acceleration to federal officials, the paper said. In several cases, drivers said their vehicle accelerated to more than 100 mph, despite stomping on the brake, the story said. (Detroit Free Press)
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