Toyota Recalls Gas Pedals

Thurs quell rising consumer worries from its largest recall ever, Toyota Motor Corp. will shorten the gas pedal and install a new brake system is of some 3.8 million vehicles recalled Because of the risk they may Accelerate Without Warning.

The problem, of Which allegedly has caused more than a dozen Fatalities and search resulted in more than 100 formal complaints to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, has presented the most serious challenge yet to Toyota, aos reputation as the auto industry, aos quality leader.

Wednesday, aos announcement came one day after Toyota recalled 110.000 Tundra pickup trucks from model years 2000 through 2003 Which have experienced under body rust that in some cases may Loosen spare tires mounted beneath the trucks.

For 2005 through 2010 model year Toyota Avalons, 2007 through 2010 Camry and Lexus ES350, the automaker will reconfigure the floor surface beneath the pedal to create more space between the pedal and the floor.

The action is Designed to address the root cause of the Unintended Acceleration, "Which Toyota previously blamed on floor mats becoming trapped between drivers, ao feet and the gas pedal.

The brake over-ride system that will be offered on the Camry, Avalon and Lexus ES and IS models should Ensure the car stops if both the accelerator and brake pedals are applied at the same time. Many of the reported incidents involved sudden increases in speed when the cruise control system is engaged. Drivers have reported that their brakes could not stop their vehicles when they experienced the phenomenon.

Toyota intends to make the brake over-ride standard feature throughout the Toyota and Lexus product lines beginning in January 2010.

Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced the company, aos largest ever recall Sept. 29, covering Toyota and Lexus models, including the Camry, Prius, Avalon, and Lexus ES and IS cars and Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks.

Dealers will begin the repairs in January by shortening the gas pedals as a temporary measure. Replacement pedals should be available in April 2010, Toyota said in a statement.

Toyota continues to activate owners of the recalled vehicles to remove driver, aos side floor mats and not replace them until the company provides additional information.

The brake over-ride system that will be offered on the Camry, Avalon and Lexus ES and IS models will Ensure the car stops if both the accelerator and brake pedals are applied at the same time. Many of the reported incidents involved sudden increases in speed when the cruise control system is engaged. Drivers have reported that the brake systems could not stop their vehicles when they experienced the phenomenon.

Toyota intends to make the brake over-ride standard feature throughout the Toyota and Lexus product lines beginning in January 2010.