Prius Floor Mat Recall

February 22 2011 us.

Prius floor mat recall.

Toyota may will recall all models of the 2004 2009 toyota prius to ensure that the driver side floor mat cannot interfere with the accelerator and brake pedals possibly causing the accelerator. Publicly toyota also lied about its knowledge of the sticky pedal problem. I have a 06 prius that has properly installed floor mats. Toyota denied there was a problem with the hybrid and intiated a recall of the floor mats alledging the problem was a front floor mat that slipped and covered the gas pedal.

The floor mat supposedly jams the accelerator pedal and causes it to get stuck in the wide open position. The first recall directing owners to remove the floor mats from their vehicles and place them in the trunk or to have the floor mats zip tied in place by a toyota dealer covers 4 2 million. Toyota recalls an additional 2 17 million vehicles for accelerator pedals that become trapped on floor hardware. Let s wait and see what comes of that suit.

Please note the only way i could model that is to use a third party rubber floor mat the stock toyota floor mat is too short to reach the accelerator pedal unless you dislodge it which in itself is no small task. The recalled mats were of the optional all weather type. 2020 porsche cayenne coupe turbo s e hybrid trolls coal. The hooks are fixed to the floor at the seat end of the mat which is then hooked over them using two eyelets in the mat.

In cars with a start button such as lexus models and the hybrid prius toyota recommends pushing the button for at least three seconds to turn off the engine. On september 26 2007 toyota recalled 55 000 sets of heavy duty rubber floor mats from the toyota camry and es 350 sedans. It was determined they had incorrect mats in the vehicle. A timeline since 2007 issues with brakes floor mats and gas pedals have resulted in the recall of over 10 million vehicles and landed the japanese carmaker in trouble.

The mat recall was based upon the reports and early determination of the san diego car crash which killed the occupants. When i called my local dealer the service manager expressed concern and admitted that this was the first case reported to his dealership.