Recall 11V112000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Defect in 2004-2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID
RECALL This recall affects up to 769,379 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 11V112000 |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Vehicles Affected | 769,379 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2004 LEXUS RX HYBRID, 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, 2004 LEXUS RX330, 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID, 2004 LEXUS RX350, 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID, 2005 LEXUS RX330, 2005 LEXUS RX HYBRID, 2005 LEXUS RX350, 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER, 2006 LEXUS RX HYBRID, 2006 LEXUS RX350, 2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID, 2006 LEXUS RX330, 2007 LEXUS RX HYBRID, 2007 LEXUS RX350, 2007 LEXUS RX330
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Defect Description
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.
Safety 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.
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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