Toyota Recall: A Sticky Situation

Toyota announced that they are recalling 2.3 million vehicles in the U.S. because of an accelerator defect. Yesterday they suspended the sales of eight models because of the problem with “sticky” pedals. 

As a three-time Toyota owner, I was concerned for my own safety and confused about what exactly the recall meant for consumers. As the driver of a 2007 Camry Solara coupe, I wasn’t sure what the announcement of “select Camry” models meant for me, especially when I received a letter about the recall. 

I contacted my dealer and explained my concerns to the service tech. He explained that although this is an isolated incident, I could bring my car to the dealer and they would check it out for me. 

At the dealership, the tech explained to me that the affected pedals, when pressed down do not come back up, or are slow to come back. What consumers should do if this happens is put the car in neutral, hit your brakes and pull over. Toyota will tow any cars that this happens to. He also explained that this is a very rare circumstance and Ardmore Toyota has yet to see any models that were affected by it.

The accelerator in my model was not affected by the recall, even though I received a letter that said that I could be affected. The dealer did a great job to tackle my questions as a Toyota owner. They also informed me that owners of models affected by the recall would receive a letter in the coming weeks that explains what they can do about the recall.    

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