Jacksonville car accidents involving Toyota: If you are a Toyota driver or know someone that is, please read and share this important information. It could help save your life or the life of a loved one.
The Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash. The recall affects Toyota models from 2004 – 2010. Specific models affected include 2007-2010 Toyota Camry, 2005-2010 Toyota Avalon, 2004-2009 Toyota Prius, 2005-2010 Tacoma, 2007-2010 Toyota Tundra, 2007-2010 Lexus ES350 and 2006-2010 Lexus IS250 and IS350.
Toyota is working with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to find a solution to the problem. In the meantime, drivers of the named vehicles should immediately remove the mat from the driver’ side and not replace it, until further notified.
According to a Toyota spokesperson in published reports “A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop a vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
There have been reportedly 102 incidents where the accelerator may have become stuck on the Toyota vehicles involved, according to the NHTS. If you have injured in a Jacksonville car accident be sure to call an experienced Jacksonville auto accident lawyer.