NHTSA Campaign 11V112000 — LEXUS RX HYBRID 2004 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Official recall data re-presented for lookup and verification. Campaign: 11V112000. Vehicle: LEXUS RX HYBRID. Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V112000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | LEXUS RX HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturer Campaign # | BOA/BLC |
Official summary
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM.
Official consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Official notes
TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL BOA LEXUS SAFETY RECALL NO. BLC.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 89591 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V112000 |
| Make | LEXUS |
| Model | RX HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number | BOA/BLC |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Manufacturer Name | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2003-02-10 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2006-08-31 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 769379 |
| Action Date | 2011-05-06 |
| Initiator Code | ODI |
| Manufacturer (Display) | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Report Date | 2011-02-24 |
| Notification Date | 2011-02-24 |
| Official Summary | TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONSOLE, IS NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY THE COVER MAY LEAN TOWARD THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM. |
| Official Consequence | IF THIS OCCURS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE FREE OR CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331. |
| Official Notes / Contact | TOYOTA SAFETY RECALL BOA LEXUS SAFETY RECALL NO. BLC.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000039717001082769000000295 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |