Lexus RX Hybrid, RX330, RX350; Toyota Highlander and 1 more (2004-2007): Vehicle speed control
Recall 11V112000 · Feb 24, 2011 · Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
769,379
vehicles affected
769,379
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 11V112000
- Date
- Feb 24, 2011
- Maker
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 769,379
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal
- Model years
- 2004-2007
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 18 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Lexus | RX330 | 2004-2007 |
| Lexus | RX350 | 2004-2007 |
| Lexus | RX Hybrid | 2004-2007 |
| Toyota | Highlander | 2004-2006 |
| Toyota | Highlander Hybrid | 2004-2006 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 11V112000?
5 models: Lexus RX330 (2004-2007), Lexus RX350 (2004-2007), Lexus RX Hybrid (2004-2007) and 2 more, about 769,379 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 11V112000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
What can happen?
IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.