Toyota has followed up last week’s recall of 2.3 million vehicles for a potentially sticking accelerator pedal by instructing its dealers to suspend sales on the involved vehicles. Further, it will halt production on those vehicles, impacting factories in Indiana, Kentucky, Texas, and Canada.
This latest recall is separate from, but in addition to, the company’s recall of 3.8 million vehicles last fall for issues that could result in uncontrolled acceleration. With the advisory, Toyota identified pedal mechanisms from a specific supplier can stick due to wear, resisting a return to an idle position. Toyota is pursuing field correction and a manufacturing solution, though no specific fix has been announced.
Owners who have experience a sticky pedal should contact their dealers immediately.
The models involved in this action include:
For more information on this recall, contact Toyota at 800-331-4331.
See our unintended acceleration guide for more on the Toyota recalls.
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