Gas accelerator/floor mat recall for Toyota
Gas accelerator/floor mat recall for Toyota
Will the Vibe also be recalled? Has anyone heard anything?
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ou.grizzly
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Re: Gas accelerator/floor mat recall for Toyota (CanadaUK)
Quote, originally posted by CanadaUK »Will the Vibe also be recalled? Has anyone heard anything?Toyota Matrix is not on either list, so at this point in time the answer is no. Could it change?
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Re: Gas accelerator/floor mat recall for Toyota (ou.grizzly)
Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly »Toyota Matrix is not on either list, so at this point in time the answer is no. Could it change? I sure hope not. Have you seen the fix? Take a hacksaw to the throttle pedal, install auto brake systems along with revised DBW software, even reshaping of the floor on certain models. I would be VERY apprehensive to let anyone with those intentions within a mile of my Vibe. I'm living with a pretty stiff window crank that I refuse to let the dealer tear open the door panel to fix. At this point, until I experience this sudden acceleration first hand I'll stay put.
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ColonelPanic
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Re: Gas accelerator/floor mat recall for Toyota (Capt.Vibe)
LOL, hacksaw to the pedal? Pure genius! Might as well break out the duct tape and zip ties, I'm sure they can find a use for those too. As for reshaping, is that beating the floor pan with a sledgehammer to dent it underneath the accelerator? Fortunately they don't seem to be concerned about the Corolla so it seems these cars would be safe. I don't want to think about the grand total of affected vehicles if they have to include the massively selling Corolla, they're already at 3.8 million units affected by this.
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Re: Gas accelerator/floor mat recall for Toyota (CanadaUK)
The 09 and 10 Vibes floor mats are attached to the floor with plastic clips.
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Re: Gas accelerator/floor mat recall for Toyota (star_deceiver)
Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »The 09 and 10 Vibes floor mats are attached to the floor with plastic clips. My clips are still in the bag & in the glove box,i have a x 'tra mat on top of the factory mat also !
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Re: Gas accelerator/floor mat recall for Toyota (TONY TAT2)
Quote, originally posted by TONY TAT2 »My clips are still in the bag & in the glove box,i have a x 'tra mat on top of the factory mat also !That is an example of irresponsible Dealership PDI if you got them with your new car. Those clips were included for a reason, not to diminish the profits of Toyota. Take a few minutes and put them on. They really do work well in keeping the mat securely in place. They also unhook easily for cleaning.The passenger mat doesn't have these and it is forever crumpled up in unusual places Dave
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