So much for the quality of Toyota vehicles! The company is recalling and stopping production of its very popular vehicles such as the Camry, Tundra, Highlander and Matrix from 2007 to 2009. Most of these vehicles have an accelerator problem which causes many drivers to get into accident. Some of them even die. The company is cautious and wants to find the cause of the problems. Until now, it has not found what is ailing the company.
Which cars have the problem?
The models affected are the 2004-2009 Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma, 2005-2010 Avalon, 2006-2010 IS 250 and IS350, 2007-2010 Camry, 2007-2010 ES 350 and 2007-2010 Tundra.
The models that will be recalled or subject to a sales suspension include:
• RAV4 (2009-10 models)
• Corolla (2009-10)
• Camry (2007-10)
• Matrix hatchback (2009-10)
• Avalon large sedan (2005-10)
• Highlander crossover (2010)
• Tundra pickup (2007-10)
• Sequoia large SUV (2008-10)
The suspension is due to problems with gas pedal mechanisms that may cause the accelerator to get stuck, triggering sudden acceleration. The problem has been traced to a US parts supplier. The parts from that manufacturer are used in Toyotas sold in the US and Europe. Toyota is considering a recall of 2 million cars in Europe, as well.
Similar sticking accelerator problems have arisen in the past, driving the car company to recall 4.2 million vehicles in November, and another 2.3 million last week. So far, Toyota has been unable to correct the problem.
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