Mechanical Fault in Toyota Cars (Case Study)

Study the case of Mechanical Fault in Toyota Cars and respond to the requirements in about 2,700 words.

NHTSA ID number:11V-113

Date of notification:02-24-11

The faulty cars:

• Lexus
  • LX570 2008-11
• Toyota
  • 4Runner 2003-09
  • RAV4 2006-10

No of faulty cars: 1,363,244

Brief Description of Defect Mfg. Campaign No. 9LG – Accelerator Pedal. DOM: N/A. Accelerator pedal can get stuck in wide open position when being trapped by unsecured or incompatible driver’s floor mat. This may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop vehicle, which could cause crash, serious injury or death. Correct by modifying or replacing accelerator pedals and by replacing any Toyota all-weather floor mat with newly designed mat. This recall is expansion of recalls 09V-388 and 10V-023.

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