Toyota Recalls Continue to Increase

It’s not as often that product recalls intersect with potential car wreck issues, but this past week brought one to our attention: Toyota has now recalled 5.3 million vehicles due to issues with their gas pedals.  The recalls are two separate issues: one deals with a gas pedal that can become caught on the edge of the removable floormat, leading to uncontrollable acceleration, while the other deals with accelerator pedals that can stick independently.  The following vehicles are affected by this recall:

2005-2010 Avalon
2007-2010 Camry
2009-2010 Corolla
2008-2010 Highlander
2007-2010 Lexus ES350
2006-2010 Lexus IS250
2006-2010 Lexus IS350
2009-2010 Matrix
2009-2010 Pontiac Vibe
2004-2010 Prius
2009-2010 RAV4
2008-2010 Sequoia
2010 Tacoma
2007-2010 Tundra
2009-2010 Venza

Toyota has informed its car owners that this is a gradually developing issue for these cars, so that by and large the cars are still safe to drive.  If you feel, for any reason, that your gas pedal is becoming sticky, stop driving immediately and call a dealer for assistance.  When the company has arrived at a solution for the gas pedal issue, it will inform all owners for replacement.  If you are concerned with your vehicle, take it to a Toyota dealer to get a status check on your gas pedal.  Read this helpful article from CNN Money for more advice on how to handle issues with your recalled Toyota vehicle, and drive safe!