The recall is far-reaching since it includes the midsize Camry (the best-selling car in the U.S.), and the hybrid Prius. The Lexus ES350 is also involved.
There's no guarantee this recall will solve the problem. Toyota representatives said the floor mat recall would help resolve this issue, but another extensive recall was necessary. The problem could be deeper, maybe even in the acceleration system itself. But we'll cross that road when, and if, we get to it.
Toyota is issuing its largest recall in the automaker's history due to an issue with floormats.
The Federal Department of Transportation has issued an "urgent" warning to owners of several Toyota and Lexus models advising owners to remove the driver's side front floor mats to keep them from getting in the way of the accelerator and brake pedals.
This notice has come out after a fatal crash in late August that involved a 2009 Lexus ES350 that crashed after the front floor mat caused the accelerator and brake pedals to stick.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is urging owners of the affected vehicles to remove the floormats and to not replace them with anything else.
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