HIGHLAND RIDGE HIGHLANDER 2005: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
| Make : HIGHLAND RIDGE | Model : HIGHLANDER | Year : 2005 |
| Build Dates : 2003-08-22 - 2006-07-26 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 11V112000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2011-05-06 | Date Received by ODI: 2011-02-24 | Date Added to Database: 2011-02-24 |
| Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: | ||
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: BOA/BLC | ||
| Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 769379 | ||
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Summary:
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM. |
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Consequence:
IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. |
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| Report Initiator: ODI | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
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Notes:
TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL BOA LEXUS SAFETY RECALL NO. BLC.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . |
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