Toyota has recalled 3.8 million floor mats in Lexus and Toyota cars. The mats in the seven models being recalled are reported to interfere with the pedal and can potentially cause it to stick. The world’s largest automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warned drivers to remove the mats or risk a forced-down crash.
In 2007 Toyota recalled accessory all-weather floor mats in for similar problems, However the NHTSA has noted continuing reports of vehicles accelerating rapidly even after the release of the pedal. Toyota has announced that it will soon launch a safety recall to redress the problem, but NHTSA and the automaker warn Toyota and Lexus drivers of certain models to remove that floor mats sooner for safety.
The Toyota models being recalled include the 2007-2010 Camry, 2005-2010 Avalon, 2004-2009 Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma and 2007-2010 Tundra. The Lexus models facing the safety recall are the 2007-2010 ES 350, and the 2006-2010 IS 250 and IS 350.
http://money.cnn.com/2009/09/29/news/companies/toyota_lexus_floor_mats/?postversion=2009093007
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