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2008-2010 Toyota Corolla, Toyota Highlander and others recall: accelerator pedal

Toyota Motor North America, Inc. reported this safety recall on January 27, 2010. It covers about 1,126,915 vehicles.

vehicles affected
1,126,915
reported
Jan 27, 2010
owners notified
Mar 30, 2010
related complaints
575

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2008-2010 highlander, model year 2009-2010 corolla, venza and matrix 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. This recall is an expansion of a campaign of 3.8 million other toyota vehicles announced in 2009 for the same issue (see 09v‑388).
Risk
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 will modify or replace the accelerator pedals on the subject vehicles. Floor surface modifications are also being considered and will be included for any model for which it is deemed appropriate. Initially, dealers will be instructed on how to reshape the accelerator pedal for the repair. As replacement parts with the same shape as the modified pedal become available, they will be made available to the dealers for the repair. Customers who have had the pedal reshape remedy completed will have the opportunity to receive a new pedal if they desire, after replacement pedals become available. In addition, toyota will replace any toyota all-weather floor mat in a subject vehicle with a newly designed mat, free of charge. For those customers who have the previous design all-weather floor mat but do not need or want the newly designed all-weather floor mat, toyota will recover the previous design all-weather floor mat and reimburse its price. The safety recall began march 30, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.

Recall number 10V023000

Affected vehicles

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 575 complaints about acceleration problems.

2009 Toyota Corolla2010 Toyota Corolla2008 Toyota Highlander2009 Toyota Highlander2010 Toyota Highlander2009 Toyota Matrix2010 Toyota Matrix2009 Toyota Venza2010 Toyota Venza

Questions about recall 10V023000

Is there a recall on the 2008-2010 Toyota Corolla, Toyota Highlander and others accelerator pedal?

Yes. Recall 10V023000, reported on January 27, 2010, covers about 1,126,915 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 10V023000?

Toyota will modify or replace the accelerator pedals on the subject vehicles. Floor surface modifications are also being considered and will be included for any model for which it is deemed appropriate. Initially, dealers will be instructed on how to reshape the accelerator pedal for the repair. As replacement parts with the same shape as the modified pedal become available, they will be made available to the dealers for the repair. Customers who have had the pedal reshape remedy completed will have the opportunity to receive a new pedal if they desire, after replacement pedals become available. In addition, toyota will replace any toyota all-weather floor mat in a subject vehicle with a newly designed mat, free of charge. For those customers who have the previous design all-weather floor mat but do not need or want the newly designed all-weather floor mat, toyota will recover the previous design all-weather floor mat and reimburse its price. The safety recall began march 30, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1‑800‑331‑4331.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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