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Showing posts with label Toyota Tacoma Recall. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toyota Tacoma Recall. Show all posts

Thursday, December 20, 2018

TOYOTA TACOMA RECALL: Brake Master Cylinder Seal may be Damaged





U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you.
Why am I getting this email?
You are receiving this message because you requested to be notified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) if there is a safety recall that may affect your vehicle.
The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.
To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool.
NHTSA Recall ID Number :18V888
Manufacturer :Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Subject :Brake Master Cylinder Seal may be Damaged
MakeModelModel Years
TOYOTATACOMA2018-2019
What is a recall?
When a manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determines that a vehicle creates an unreasonable risk to safety or fails to meet minimum safety standards, the manufacturer is required to fix that vehicle at no cost to the owner. That can be done by repairing it, replacing it, offering a refund (for equipment) or, in rare cases, repurchasing the car.
What should I do if my vehicle is included in this recall?
If your vehicle is included in this recall, it is very important that you get it fixed as soon as possible given the potential danger to you and your passengers if it is not addressed. You should receive a separate letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, notifying you of the recall and explaining when the remedy will be available, whom to contact to repair your vehicle, and to remind you that the repair will be done at no charge to you. If you believe your vehicle is included in the recall, but you do not receive a letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, please call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or contact your vehicle manufacturer or dealership.
Thank you for your attention to this important safety matter and for your commitment to helping save lives on America's roadways.
Additional Resources
Understanding Vehicle Recalls
Recalls FAQ
Thank you,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
United States Department of Transportation


To file a Vehicle safety-related complaint, please go online to our File a Complaint web page, or call us toll-free at 1-888-327-4236.
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Monday, December 25, 2017

My Gas Pedal Got Stuck Today..





My Gas Pedal Got Stuck Today...

I was merging on the freeway today and pressed hard on the pedal to pass a semi-truck with one of those "not responsible for broken windshields" signs.

Suddenly I felt the truck accelerating by itself with my foot off the pedal. It was accelerating like I was flooring it. Extremely hard acceleration!

Traffic was a little heavy so I was concerned I could rear-end someone. I got confused for 1 second trying to engage neutral. I know my shifter is not on the steering column, but somehow I thought it was for a second or two. I haven't driven a car with a shifter in the column for at least 20 years!

Finally I put the truck in neutral and the engine kept revving until it hit the red area on the tach and the limiter kicked in. I then engaged drive again and everything appeared to be normal and drove home. Scary stuff!

The truck is a 2006 access cab with the 2.7 four cylinder and 4 speed automatic that I purchased new. It has 146K miles now.

It has been a reliable truck with predictable acceleration.

I took it to the dealer and they suggested mat interference. I never did that recall. And yes I'm using an aftermarket all weather mat.

However, if the mat was the culprit then once I engaged drive again the engine should have kept accelerating. So I am thinking this could be a problem with the accelerator itself or the software.

I briefly looked at the pedal area when it was accelerating and the mat was placed correctly. This is a heavy mat that doesn't easily move...

I'm taking the truck in next week to do this and a couple of other recalls.


http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/61-tacoma-2nd-generation-2005-2015/1567146-my-gas-pedal-got-stuck-today.html


Vehicle Speed Control Problem on the 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA


File a Vehicle Safety Complaint



2006 Toyota Tacoma Vehicle Speed Control Service Bulletin 336678
Action Number: 10045140
Service Bulletin Number: 336678 Report Date: Jun 13, 2012
Component: Vehicle Speed Control
Summary: Toyota: accelerator pedal sensor assembly information regarding the inspection,
removal, and installation, if lubrication or oil, is applied. *pe


2006 Toyota Tacoma Recalls

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2006 Toyota Tacoma Vehicle Speed Control Recall 09V388000
Action Number: N/A
Service Bulletin Number: 09V388000
Report Date: Oct 05, 2009 Component: Vehicle Speed Control
Potential Units Affected: 4445056
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
 
Summary: Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 passenger vehicles. The accelerator pedal can get stuck in the wide open position due to
its being trapped by an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.
Consequence: A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop the vehicle, which could cause a
crash, serious injury or death.
Remedy: Toyota filed an amended defect report on november 25, 2009, stating that dealers will modify the accelerator pedal and, on certain vehicles,
alter the shape of the floor surface under the pedal. These changes address the risk of pedal entrapment due to interference with the floor mat.
Redesigned accelerator pedals will become available beginning in april 2010 and dealers will replace any modified pedal with the new pedal if
desired. Also, dealers will replace any genuine toyota or lexus all-weather floor mats with redesigned all-weather mats, or repurchase the previous
mats from owners who do not want the new ones. Additionally, software modifications will be installed on camry, avalon and lexus es 350, is 350 and
is 250 models that will ensure that the brake overrides the accelerator in the event both brake and accelerator pedals are applied. Toyota will begin
mailing letters to owners on december 31, 2009. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331, lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
 
Notes: Toyota recall no. 90l/90lg. 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 http://www. Safercar. Gov>http://www. Safercar. Gov

Thursday, June 8, 2017

TOYOTA TACOMA RECALL








U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you.

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.
To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool.
NHTSA Recall ID Number :17V356
Manufacturer :Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Subject :Crank Position Sensor Malfunction may cause Stall
MakeModelModel Years
TOYOTATACOMA2016-2017
What is a recall?
When a manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determines that a vehicle creates an unreasonable risk to safety or fails to meet minimum safety standards, the manufacturer is required to fix that vehicle at no cost to the owner. That can be done by repairing it, replacing it, offering a refund (for equipment) or, in rare cases, repurchasing the car.
What should I do if my vehicle is included in this recall?
If your vehicle is included in this recall, it is very important that you get it fixed as soon as possible given the potential danger to you and your passengers if it is not addressed. You should receive a separate letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, notifying you of the recall and explaining when the remedy will be available, whom to contact to repair your vehicle, and to remind you that the repair will be done at no charge to you. If you believe your vehicle is included in the recall, but you do not receive a letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, please call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or contact your vehicle manufacturer or dealership.
Thank you for your attention to this important safety matter and for your commitment to helping save lives on America's roadways.
Thank you,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
United States Department of Transportation




Thursday, May 4, 2017

NHTSA: Toyota Tacoma Recall




U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you.
Why am I getting this email?
You are receiving this message because you requested to be notified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) if there is a safety recall that may affect your vehicle.
The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.
To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool.
NHTSA Recall ID Number :17V285
Manufacturer :Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Subject :Rear Differential may Leak
MakeModelModel Years
TOYOTATACOMA2016-2017
What is a recall?
When a manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) determines that a vehicle creates an unreasonable risk to safety or fails to meet minimum safety standards, the manufacturer is required to fix that vehicle at no cost to the owner. That can be done by repairing it, replacing it, offering a refund (for equipment) or, in rare cases, repurchasing the car.
What should I do if my vehicle is included in this recall?
If your vehicle is included in this recall, it is very important that you get it fixed as soon as possible given the potential danger to you and your passengers if it is not addressed. You should receive a separate letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, notifying you of the recall and explaining when the remedy will be available, whom to contact to repair your vehicle, and to remind you that the repair will be done at no charge to you. If you believe your vehicle is included in the recall, but you do not receive a letter in the mail from the vehicle manufacturer, please call NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236, or contact your vehicle manufacturer or dealership.
Thank you for your attention to this important safety matter and for your commitment to helping save lives on America's roadways.
Thank you,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
United States Department of Transportation




Monday, November 9, 2015

2010 Toyota Tacoma In Fatal Charles River Crash Not Part Of Acceleration Recall Should it have been?






2002 – 2015 TOYOTA TACOMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems  (as of: 9 Nov 2015): 


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[“Current” ETCS-i began in 2005. * An earlier variant was fitted to 2002-2004 V6 models.]


2004 TOYOTA TACOMA Vehicle Speed Control Problems


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Apr 18, 2012 - Hopkinton, NH - Vehicle Speed Control

WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SPEED DROPPED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STOPPED RESPONDING. AFTER TOWING THE TRUCK HOME I READ THE SCAN CODES AND THERE WERE MANY THAT RELATED TO THE THROTTLE BODY SENSORS. IN ORDER TO DEBUG THE SYSTEM I CLEARED THE PROBLEM. WITH THE KEY ON AND THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING I TESTED THE DRIVE-BY-WIRE SYSTEM MANUALLY. IT RESPONDED CORRECTLY AND SHOWED NO PROBLEMS. NO MORE CODES WERE THROWN. I STARTED THE TRUCK AND PUT IT IN GEAR AND ENGINE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE IMMEDIATELY. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF QUICKLY AND RECHECKED THE DRIVE BY WIRE SERVO SYSTEM. IT STILL WORKED CORRECTLY WITH NO CODES THROWN. I AM AN ENGINEER AND HAVE WORKED A GREAT DEAL WITH SERVO SYSTEMS INCLUDING WRITING A BOOK ON THE HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT THESE SYSTEMS. I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE DESIGNERS DID NOT BUILD ANY REDUNDANCY INTO THE FEEDBACK AND CONTROL DEVICES. THIS DEVICE IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR RISK IN A FAILURE MODE ANALYSIS. IF I DID THAT TYPE OF WORK IN MY POSITION I WOULD BE FIRED AND HAVE AND UNENDING LIST OF LAWSUITS BROUGHT AGAINST ME. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN INCREDIBLE IN TERMS OF RELIABILITY HOWEVER I AM VERY SURPRISED THAT A COMPANY AS LARGE AS TOYOTA WOULD LEAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO CHANCE. THIS DEVICE CAN EASILY FAIL IN A WAY THAT WOULD CAUSE A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE IT FAIL AT LOW THROTTLE AND NOT FULL THROTTLE AS IT DID WHEN I TESTED IT AT HOME. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT. I CALLED TOYOTA AND THEY "COULDN'T HELP" ME. IT COST $1200 TO REPAIR. IT'S NOT THE MONEY, IT'S THE RISK THAT THIS FAILURE IMPOSES. THE TRUCK NOW BELONGS TO MY 16 YEAR-OLD SON AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. I ALSO HAVE A VIDEO THAT SHOWS THE METHODS I USED TO TEST THE SYSTEM AND THE FAILURE HAPPENING RIGHT IN MY DRIVEWAY!...UPDATED 05/15/12 * BF 
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Electronic Throttle Control System
Toyota Trucks *
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Toyota Tacoma In Fatal Charles River Crash Not Part Of Acceleration Recall






Two people died after the pickup truck they were traveling in drove into the Charles River on Saturday night. (WBZ-TV)
Two people died after the pickup truck they were traveling in drove into the Charles River on Saturday night. (WBZ-TV)

BOSTON (CBS) – Massachusetts State Police say the Toyota pickup truck that plunged into the Charles River Saturday evening was not part of a recall for unintended acceleration problems.
Two people in a 2010 Toyota Tacoma died after the truck ran a red light at Leverett Circle, side-swiped a car and then drove off the Craigie Bridge and into the water across from the State Police barracks.
Brian Arcand, 36, of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, and Rebecca Smith, 36, of Providence, were pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital after being pulled from the water by rescuers.
A pickup truck went into the Charles River on Saturday night. (WBZ-TV)
A pickup truck went into the Charles River on Saturday night. (WBZ-TV)
State Police said they’re looking at speed as a factor in the crash.
“As part of every investigation into crashes with fatal or life-threatening injuries, the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section reviews vehicle recall databases and compares that data to the make, model, year, and vehicle identification numbers of vehicles involved in the crashes,” State Police spokesman Dave Procopio said in a statement Monday.
“State Police have determined that the victims’ 2010 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was NOT part of any Toyota recall for unintended acceleration problems.”


2010 Toyota Tacoma Fatal Crash:2009 Toyota Tacoma RECALLED FOR unintended acceleration



COMPLAINTS LISTED HERE: 
2010 Toyota Tacoma Fatal Crash

Speed probed in fatal Charles River crash






The scene of a fatal Saturday-night traffic accident near Leverett Circle.
PAT GREENHOUSE/GLOBE STAFF
The scene of a fatal Saturday-night traffic accident near Leverett Circle.



State Police are investigating whether speed was a factor in a car crash that left two people dead after their vehicle tore through a 100-year-old iron fence and plunged into the Charles River near Leverett Circle early Saturday night.
A metal barricade was erected to replace the missing section of guardrail and a more secure steel chain link fence was expected to be installed Sunday night, an official said.


The victims, identified as Brian Arcand, 36, of North Smithfield, R.I., and Rebecca Smith, 36, of Providence, were traveling in a 2010 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck on Nashua Street at about 6:40 p.m. when the truck accelerated from Leverett Circle onto Monsignor O’Brien Highway (Route 28), sideswiped an Acura, lost control, went airborne, and crashed into the river, said State Police spokesman David Procopio.
“We are investigating speed as a factor,” Procopio said in an e-mail Sunday. He declined to elaborate. “The ongoing collision reconstruction, in conjunction with witness statements, will help us determine the speed.”
The pickup truck Arcand and Smith were traveling in was one of several models that had been recalled by Toyota in 2009 due to unintended acceleration.





Procopio said that part of the State Police investigation will include an examination of the vehicle’s mechanical systems.
State Police are also looking into whether the fence should have withstood the impact of the vehicle said Troy Wall, a spokesman for the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, the agency that maintains the fence. A section of the guardrail fell into the dark river along with the truck.
Wall said the craggie-pattern iron fencing was approximately 100 years old and a visual inspection of the fence occurs several times a year.
Arcand’s family was mourning the loss of a man they described as a good father, and a person who always made people smile, and laugh.
A relative, who identified himself only as John, a cousin through marriage, said Arcand was celebrating his birthday and he and his girlfriend, Smith, were heading to a comedy show in Boston, one of his favorite things to do.
“He was always the light in the room . . . bright eyes and an infectious smile,” John said Sunday night.
“You could always find Brian on the floor being tackled by the children at family events. I, his family, and friends will miss him greatly.”
The driver of the Acura, identified as a 35-year-old woman from Milton, and her passenger, a 36-year-old woman from New York, were not injured in the accident, Sergeant Thomas Ryan, a State Police spokesman, said Saturday.
First responders from the State Police, Boston, and Cambridge fire departments, and emergency services came to the scene, said Steve MacDonald, spokesman for the Boston Fire Department.
A state trooper arrived within about a minute of the crash and the State Police marine unit arrived at 6:45 p.m., Procopio said.
The pickup, which was submerged in water, had landed on its passenger side. The wheels were visible when searchlights were shined on it, MacDonald said.
The victims were taken to the hospital with unspecified life-threatening injuries and later pronounced dead at the hospital, MacDonald said.
Firefighters broke the driver’s side window and pulled the victims out.
Emir Cerman of Brookline said he was visiting friends in the area Saturday night when he saw the streets were closed off.
“There were a lot of cops,” said Cerman gesturing toward the street and the river. “I came back an hour later and I saw the truck, wet.”
Information about accidents in the area was not immediately available Sunday.
But MacDonald said Saturday’s accident was the first he could remember in which a vehicle ripped through a guardrail and plunged into the Charles River.
“I can’t remember a vehicle going through the guardrail like that,” MacDonald said, adding that accidents are not uncommon in the Leverett Circle area.
“There’s always accidents at Leverett Circle . . . it’s one of the major intersections of the city,” he said, noting that people are often rushing to get to the expressway and the airport. “It’s a heavily traveled area.”
Aimee Ortiz contributed to this report. Jan Ransom can be reached at jan.ransom@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter at @Jan_Ransom.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/11/08/speed-probed-fatal-charles-river-crash/Q1Ef8nPcCEUG12qkCHFUaI/story.html



Charles River Crash Victims Identified



BOSTON (CBS) — Massachusetts State Police have released the identities of two Rhode Island residents who were killed when their pickup truck drove into the Charles River near Leverett Circle Saturday night.
Brian Arcand, 36, of North Smithfield, and Rebecca Smith, 36, of Providence, were pronounced dead at Massachusetts General Hospital after being pulled from the water by rescuers.
Police say the 2010 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck they were in traveled through a red light at Leverett Circle and side-swiped a 2008 Acura MDX in the circle at about 6:40 p.m.
The pickup truck then drove off Charles River Dam Road and into the water across from the State Police barracks, becoming fully submerged.
Divers work in the Charles River on Saturday night. (WBZ-TV)
Divers work in the Charles River on Saturday night. (WBZ-TV)
Witnesses couldn’t believe what they were seeing when the truck went in.
“All I heard was a horn going off,” said witness Chris Monzert. “I heard the impact, looked over (and) I saw that piece of (the) bridge over there just crumpled. (It was) one piece solid into water, and then  the tail lights as the truck went over.”
The driver and passenger in the Acura were not hurt.
Authorities have searched the Charles River and do not believe anyone else was in the pickup truck when it crashed.
State Police say that speed is being looked at as a factor in the crash. The crash is still under investigation by police.