The floor mat supposedly jams the accelerator pedal and causes it to get stuck in the wide open position.
Prius floor mat recall.
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.
When i called my local dealer the service manager expressed concern and admitted that this was the first case reported to his dealership.
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.
Toyota recalls 2004 2009 prius dot urges removing floor mat 2004 2009 toyota prius recall will reshape accelerator pedal review update.
The recalled mats were of the optional all weather type.
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.
Publicly toyota also lied about its knowledge of the sticky pedal problem.
It was determined they had incorrect mats in the vehicle.
I have a 06 prius that has properly installed floor mats.
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.
In november 2009 while negotiating a floor mat recall with the nthsa toyota failed to mention the sticky pedal problem.
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.
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.
February 22 2011 us.
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.
The problem mats are fixed to the floor by two hook and eye devices.
