Toyota Gas Pedal Recall
 Well,
the word is out about the second massive recall of millions
of Toyota vehicles with dangerous “runaway” gas
pedal problems.
The recall
is so huge that Toyota even instructed their dealers to put most of the new
cars on the back lot and not sell them at all until they get the "unintended
acceleration problem" fixed. As of now, they have no clue what to do.
Amazingly, federal investigators were tipped off months ago about the problem
and apparently did nothing to protect the public. Who’s looking out for
you? More on that below.
So if you've got one of the Toyota cars with the accellerator defect, what
do you do?
If you live in Ohio or Kentucky, we've got the answer so just call us and
we'll explain it for you. We can tell you how you can use the lemon law to
get rid of your unusable and dangerous lemon Toyota. Call us (toll
free Ph: 888.331.6422) or email us right now (susan@ohiolemonlaw.com).
If you have suffered losses because of this dangerous Toyota defect, send
your complaint to us for a review at no cost or obligation.
Do you own one of these lemon Toyota vehicles that are part of the Toyota
Gas Pedal Recall?
 2005 Toyota Avalon
2006 Toyota Avalon
2007 Toyota Avalon
2008 Toyota Avalon
2009 Toyota Avalon
2010 Toyota Avalon
2007 Toyota Camry
2008 Toyota Camry
2009 Toyota Camry
2010 Toyota Camry
2009 Toyota Corolla
2010 Toyota Corolla
2009 Toyota Corolla Matrix
2010 Toyota Corolla Matrix
2010 Toyota Highlander
2009 Toyota RAV4
2010 Toyota RAV4
2008 Toyota Sequoia
2009 Toyota Sequoia
2010 Toyota Sequoia
2007 Toyota Tundra
2008 Toyota Tundra
2009 Toyota Tundra
2010 Toyota Tundra
A new recall of 2.3 million Toyota vehicles came out on January 21, 2010 because
of gas pedals that can stick. As this is being written, Toyota says they are
still trying to come up with a fix for the problem.
The First Recall Wasn’t Enough
 Toyota had already recalled 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles because
of a problem with the accelerator pedals getting stuck under loose floor mats.
Now this new Toyota recall covers vehicles even without a floor mat and shows
that the gas pedal can still get stuck, and can cause the accellerator pedal
to get stuck and can cause the Toyota to wildly speed up beyond control. The
drive may not be able to stop it and an accident can occur.
If your Toyota gas pedal gets stuck, reportedly Toyota is saying that you
should use steady and firm braking to stop the vehicle and shut it off and
call a Toyota dealer to come tow it in to their shop. Do not pump the brakes
because pumping will only wear the brakes out and it won’t stop the vehicle.
Alternatively, you can simply take your Toyota back to the dealer and park
it by the service door and give them the keys and tell them to call you when
they get it fixed. After all, if you know the problem is there, do you really
want to be driving down the highway when it happens to you?
If you or a loved one has been harmed or killed because of a stuck Toyota
gas pedal, the Ohio gas pedal recall attorneys at Burdge Law Office may be
able to help you. Call us (toll free Ph: 888.331.6422) or email us right now
(susan@ohiolemonlaw.com). We handle lemon law gas pedal recall cases in Kentucky,
too.
Toyota Admits Problem and Has No Fix For It Yet
 Toyota has admitted that some accelerator pedal mechanisms can become mechanically
stuck in the depressed position, making the vehicle difficult to control or
stop. Sometimes the gas pedal will very slowly come back up and that can be
a sign of the same defect. Toyota was blaming the floor mats before, but not
now in this recall.
Toyota reportedly is saying that the stuck gas pedal problem is more likely
to occur when the pedal gets worn over time, but when a gas pedal gets stuck
a runaway Toyota can endanger your safety and the safety of other drivers around
you.
Before the recall, several innocent people were killed in accidents that were
caused by stuck gas pedals, according to widely published reports. In many
instances, Toyota dealers may have told customers “no problem found” when
they complained, and that the shop could not duplicate the accelerator problem.
Our Ohio accelerator recall lemon law lawyers can help. We will review your
case at no cost to you. If you have a Toyota lemon law claim, we will fight
to get your money back, and we will make Toyota pay your attorney fees too,
so you won’t have to. Call us (toll free Ph: 888.331.6422) or email us
right now (susan@ohiolemonlaw.com).
Whistleblower Complained in November of Defect
The Kansas City Injury Board, at injuryboard.com, is reporting that an unknown
person in Franklin, Kentucky first reported the Toyota gas pedal problem on
November 27 in an anonymous note addressed to federal investigators at the
agency in charge of recalls, NHTSA, saying that broken throttle body shafts
were the cause of the problem. The signer of the note was “Concerned
Citizen” and said that
“Japanese management up to and including company president was aware
of the cracked shaft problem and told everyone to be quiet about this problem.
“The failure mode on DFMEA for broken throttle shaft is no throttle
control and potential wide open acceleration. The Toyota floor mats caused
American deaths. Will you sit on this information and possibly cause more American
deaths? It bothers me that I did not tell anyone sooner. I have another throttle
body in same condition that can be sent to Automotive News.”
By coincidence (?), Franklin Precision Industry in Franklin, Kentucky actually
manufactures throttle bodies for Toyota and Nissan and is part of a large auto
supplier based in Japan and its major shareholders are Toyota Motor Corp. (35%)
and Toyota Industries Corp. (18%).
For some reason, unexplained, federal safety investigators did not put the
whistleblower’s letter in the agency’s “public” file
until January 4, reportedly. Perhaps that is what triggered Toyota’s
public recall? Who knows for sure.
The only thing we know for sure is that if you are in a Toyota that won’t
stop because the gas pedal is stuck, you’re in trouble. Don’t take
a chance.
Our Ohio accelerator recall lemon law lawyers can help. We will review your
case at no cost to you. If you have a Toyota lemon law claim, we will fight
to get your money back, and we will make Toyota pay your attorney fees too,
so you won’t have to. Call us (toll free Ph: 888.331.6422) or email us
right now (susan@ohiolemonlaw.com).
If you live outside of Ohio or Kentucky, check our "Locate a Local Lemon
Lawyer" web site page (http://www.ohiolemonlaw.com/locate-a-local-attorney.shtml)
and find one near you. The lemon law is different in every state, so check
with your local lemon law lawyer for advice on how you can get rid of a lemon
Toyota.
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