| Defect Summary: | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN THE PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION DUE TO INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LINKAGE AND A PLASTIC PAD EMBEDDED INTO THE VEHICLE'S CARPET. |
| Consequence Summary: | THIS CONDITION MAY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: | DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE CLEARANCE OF THE ACCELERATION PEDAL AND CARPET, REPLACE THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH A REVISED ASSEMBLY, AND MODIFY THE CARPET FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987. |
| Manufacturer of Recalled Product: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Begin Date of Manufacturing: | 20050830 |
| End Date of Manufacturing: | 20051202 |
| Vehicle, Equipment or Tire Report: | V |
| Potenial Number of Units Affected: | 3567 |
| Date Owner Notified by Manufacturer: | 20051227 |
| Recall Initiator: | MFR |
| Manufacturer that Filed Report: | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 20051219 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20051221 |
| Regulation Part Number: | |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
| Caroops Record ID: | 31992 |