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.

Vehicle Speed Control — Accelerator Pedal

Summary

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles, manufactured from November 28, 2008, through September 1, 2010, and model year 2008 through 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles manufactured from September 1, 2007, through September 5, 2011. In July 2012, Toyota filed a defect report to recall certain model year 2010 Lexus RX350 and RX450h vehicles. In November 2012, Toyota informed the agency that it was including an additional 10,565 vehicles including certain model year 2008 through 2011 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 164,601. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.

Actions

Toyota and Lexus will notify owners of affected vehicles and dealers will modify or replace the accelerator pedal and replace any driver's floor mat not specified for the vehicle. Owners of the Lexus vehicles were notified during August 2012. Toyota has not yet provided a notification schedule for the additional Land Cruiser vehicles. Owners may contact Toyota Customer Experience Center at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.

Documents (22)

• Defect Notice(Part 573) - Supplemental
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Other Recall Related Documents - Mailing schedule
• Defect Notice(Part 573)
• Recall Acknowledgement
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Defect Notice(Part 573) - Supplemental
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
• Remedy Instructions and TSB
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
• Owner Notification Letter(Part 577) - Interim letter for Land Crusier vehicles
• Toyota Supplemental Dealer Communication
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Other Recall Related Documents - Notification schedule
• Quarterly Performance Report
• Lexus Supplemental Dealer Communication
• Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc) Preliminary

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