Toyota Recalls Lexus LX570, 4Runner, RAV4 for Accelerator Pedal Defect
Toyota is recalling specific Lexus LX570, 4Runner, and RAV4 models because the accelerator pedal can get stuck open by floor mats, posing a crash risk.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that the defect could cause a crash, serious injury, or death, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or death potential.
Plain-English summary
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 Lexus LX570, 2003 through 2009 Toyota 4Runner, and 2006 through 2010 RAV4 vehicles. This recall is an expansion of previous safety recalls 09V-388 and 10V-023.
The defect involves the accelerator pedal potentially getting stuck in the wide-open position. This can occur if the pedal is trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat. A stuck-open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury, or death.
The remedy is available and the safety recall began in early April 2011. The corrective action involves the modification or replacement of the accelerator pedal and the replacement of any Toyota all-weather floor mat. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- TOYOTA, LEXUS 4RUNNER, LX570, RAV4
- Brand
- TOYOTA
- Manufacturer
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — SUV / Crossover
- Affected units
- 1,363,244
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (3)
- 4RUNNER
- LX570
- RAV4
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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