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America's best-selling car is among those being recalled.
Toyota’s supplier, CTS Corp., is cranking out new accelerator pedals in its Elkhart, IN plant in a mass effort to address the issue that caused Toyota to recall 2.3 million vehicles in the United States and countless more in Europe and China and to halt the sale of affected vehicles.
Toyota said it has worked closely with CTS Corp. on the revised gas pedal design, which eliminates the possibility of the pedal becoming worn and sticking open. The carmaker and CTS continue to test ways to repair, rather than replace, the pedals that are already on cars on the road and in dealership showrooms.
As the modified parts ship across the country, it is unclear whether they’re going to Toyota’s stalled production lines or to dealership service centers for new and recalled vehicles.
To make matters worse for the carmaker, it recalled an additional 1.1 million vehicles this week for problems with an unsecured or incompatible floor mat causing the accelerator pedal to stick open. This is related to an October recall in which 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles were recalled. The newly recalled vehicles are:
- Corolla (2009-10)
- Highlander (2008-10)
- Matrix (2009-10)
- Venza (2009-10)
In the floormat recall, Toyota will initially instruct dealers on how to reshape the accelerator pedal. As replacement parts become available, the dealer will install those at no cost to the client. (Clients who have had their pedal reshaped will have the opportunity to have it replaced once parts are available.) For information, you can call Toyota at 800 331 4331. (Of course, you can always contact us by email or phone at 847 816 0011.)
Read Toyota’s FAQs on the new recall.
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