Toyota Cars and Trucks Recalled, Sales Halted Over Faulty Gas Pedals

Posted on January 28, 2010 in Consumer Goods, Recalls

Millions of Toyota and Lexus model cars and trucks are being recalled worldwide because defective gas pedals may cause the vehicles to suddenly speed off out of control, causing deadly accidents.

In the past few months, Toyota Motor Corp. has issued recalls of more than 7.5 million Toyota and Lexus models because of problems with the accelerators. In some cases, the problems have been blamed on floor mats that slide out of place, pinning the gas pedal to the floor and causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

Also, in an unprecedented move, Toyota announced it would temporarily halt making and selling some of its top-selling vehicles due to concerns about the gas pedals.

So far, the following Toyota and Lexus vehicles have been recalled:

• 2007-2010 Toyota Camry

• 2004-2009 Toyota Prius

• 2005-2010 Toyota Avalon

• 2005-2010 Tacoma

• 2007-2010 Toyota Tundra

• 2007-2010 Lexus ES 350

• 2006-2010 Lexus IS 250 and IS 350

• 2008-2010 Highlander

• 2009-2010 Corolla

• 2009-2010 Venza

• 2009-2010 Matrix

• 2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe

• 2009-2010 RAV4

• 2009-2010 Corolla

• 2009-2010 Matrix

• 2005-2010 Avalon

• 2007-2010 Camry

• 2010 Highlander

• 2007-2010 Tundra

• 2008-2010 Sequoia

Toyota is offering to repair or replace defective gas pedals in the recalled vehicles. The company also plans to replace floor mats for some of the recalled vehicles.