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01-27-2010, 07:35 AM | #1 |
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OMgaw! My car's accelerator is stuck! the VERY first thing I'm doing is slapping it into neutral. Then I'll try to save my engine with some immediate action and physically using my foot to try to unhook the accelerator if at all possible. By this time I should be onto the side of the road and then I'll turn the engine off.
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01-29-2010, 05:37 PM | #2 | |
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i'd like to see how many of these deaths occurred on AT vs MT cars. |
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01-29-2010, 08:50 PM | #3 |
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Honda's taking the high road about Toyota's problem, unlike GM:
http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=251264 |
01-27-2010, 08:22 AM | #4 |
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I think it's a reasonable question. I also think that Toyota is playing it extremely conservative, but for Toyota to cease selling so many cars, there has to be reason to warrant it.
After my wife saw the news story yesterday and asked why Yaris isn't on the list, I did some research on shared part numbers of accelerator assemblies as, all of the vehicles in the recall list have DBW accelerators like the Yaris. Again, I have no data to justify this comparison, or knowledge of if the potential issue is mechanical (i.e. plastic on plastic binding for example) or electrical (i.e. sensor, wiring fault, or software) in nature. The Yaris's accelerator assembly is unique to it and the Xd. For the 8 vehicles in the latest list, the ones which are built in the US and Japan have different part numbers for the US vs. the JPP built parts. The Camry, Camry Hybrid, Corolla, Avalon, and Matrix, and Highlander all share the same part number. The Tundra and Sequoia share the same part number. The RAV4's accelerator pedal assembly is unique to it. So, basically this explains why for the first 5, if you were going to recall one, you'd recall all. I found it interesting to see that it looks like all Toyota/Scion vehicles now have DBW accelerators. |
01-28-2010, 08:06 AM | #5 | |
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01-28-2010, 08:22 AM | #6 |
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01-27-2010, 09:18 AM | #7 |
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Actually, I've had my Yaris's accelerator stick to the floor mat a few times. It's only happened when it's really cold and the floor mat (rubber) becomes rigid. When I've floored the pedal, it got stuck, but got loose on its own in about a second. Just engaged the clutch and nothing tragic happened. The worse thing about it were the looks of passers-by wondring why someone was randomly revving his Yaris to the limiter
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01-27-2010, 02:10 PM | #8 |
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The recall on the accelerator cites problems with moisture and corrosion sticking in a part from a single supplier. I haven't seen the name of the supplier in any of the news reports, but the recalled cars were built in North America. The Yaris comes from Japan. Mine had a window sticker attesting to its 0% US or Canadian content.
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01-27-2010, 04:23 PM | #9 |
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The accelerator that is now being blamed is made by CTS Corp, which is North American. So we should be ok.
The thing that confuses me is CTS supplies more then just Toyota, and it doesn't seem like the Toyota unit would be much different(if at all) from the ones sold to other car makers. I wonder if there will be more recalls down the road. |
01-27-2010, 04:37 PM | #10 | |
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Maybe this is all a ruse to get "Crashy" - if that really is his name - covered under warranty...hmm CTScott!!??!! |
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01-27-2010, 04:39 PM | #11 | |
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"Starting in December 2008, similar problems were reported in Europe with the Aygo and Yaris models. Toyota said it lengthened a part and changed the material to fix the problem, starting in August 2009." |
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01-27-2010, 05:27 PM | #12 |
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At least these posts show that it's not all just driver stupidity, we ARE dealing with a real problem with a physical part, not just a floor mat -- so can we just drop that?
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01-28-2010, 10:06 AM | #13 |
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most cars affected was not made in japan... it could be all of them.. yaris and fj cruiser so far is still jdm
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01-28-2010, 10:30 AM | #14 | |
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Wow, anyone remember what the "unintended acceleration" problems did to Audi back in the late 70s-early 80s? The following is from Wikipedia...
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01-28-2010, 12:01 PM | #15 |
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Ya, the american media is hoping they can achieve this effect by playing the toyota recall 24/7. I guess it makes sense since we all own a piece of the american car companies.
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01-28-2010, 02:10 PM | #16 |
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I think the media is just willing to air any sensational story to death, period. I don't see how they would have much agenda on this. After all, Toyota is a HUGE part of the American economy, between all the Toyota factories in the states, the dealerships, etc. It only hurts the US to have such a big player stop generating revenue, even for a short time.
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01-28-2010, 10:51 AM | #17 |
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since the toyota recall news...
I am sure the lady who just 'accelerated' into a laundromat, is a slap-happy lawsuit wannabe who did it intentionally just to gain attention in her sad boring life....you'll see |
01-28-2010, 11:19 AM | #18 |
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sounds like the women here who drove over a parking barrier and rammed into a wall claiming the pedal was stuck.....
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