![]() ![]() By then, the worldwide total number of cars recalled by Toyota stood at 9 million. The next day, Toyota widened the recall to include 1.8 million vehicles in Europe and 75,000 in China. Certain related Lexus models and the Pontiac Vibe (the latter being based on the Corolla) were also affected. Approximately 1.7 million vehicles are subject to both. Īs of January 28, 2010, Toyota had announced recalls of approximately 5.2 million vehicles for the pedal entrapment/floor mat problem, and an additional 2.3 million vehicles for the accelerator pedal problem. Following the floor mat and accelerator pedal recalls, Toyota also issued a separate recall for hybrid anti-lock brake software in February 2010. ![]() The original action was initiated by Toyota in their Defect Information Report, dated October 5, 2009, amended January 27, 2010. This latter defect was identified as a possible mechanical sticking of the accelerator pedal causing unintended acceleration, referred to as Sticking Accelerator Pedal by Toyota. The second recall, on January 21, 2010, was begun after some crashes were shown not to have been caused by floor mat incursion. The first recall, on November 2, 2009, was to correct a possible incursion of an incorrect or out-of-place front driver's side floor mat into the foot pedal well, which can cause pedal entrapment. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), after reports that several vehicles experienced unintended acceleration. Toyota initiated the recalls, the first two with the assistance of the U.S. The 2009–11 Toyota vehicle recalls involved three separate but related recalls of automobiles by the Japanese manufacturer Toyota Motor Corporation, which occurred at the end of 2009 and start of 2010. ![]() Two of the vehicles under recall: the Toyota Camry (top) and the Toyota Corolla ![]()
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