UPDATE, Toyota Recall
2010-2-2 Toyota Motor Corp. stated that its dealers should get parts to fix a sticky gas pedal problem by the end of this week, to bring an end to a recall that has affected 4.2 million vehicles worldwide.
Due to the Toyota recall of select vehicles on Jan. 21, determining that excess friction in the gas pedal assembly could in rare cases cause the pedals to stick.
Engineers traced the problem to a friction device in the assembly that is supposed to provide the proper pedal "feel" by adding resistance, Toyota said in a statement.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told Toyota last week that it was satisfied with the repair plan. Legally Toyota did not need NHTSA’s approval, but the company would be unlikely to proceed without the government’s blessing.
The recall in the U.S. includes the 2009-10 RAV4 crossover, the 2009-10 Corolla, the 2009-10 Matrix hatchback, the 2005-10 Avalon, the 2007-10 Camry, the 2010 Highlander crossover, the 2007-10 Tundra pickup and the 2008-10 Sequoia SUV. It also has been expanded to another 1.9 million vehicles in Europe and China. All Matrix, Avalon, Tundra and Sequoia models covered by the recall have the faulty pedals.
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