Early this morning Toyota announced its fix for the problem of sticking gas pedals. It's pretty simple really.
The company has instructed dealers to install a small, steel shim in the gas pedal assembly that will reduce the amount of friction in the mechanism. Toyota says its confident that the reduction in friction will eliminate the possibility that the pedal might stick in a partially open position.
Although this may sound like a temporary quick fix, Toyota says that it's so confident in the procedure that it's considering this a permanent fix and it integrate the design change into future pedal assemblies.
The parts are already being shipped to dealers and a Toyota official told Inside Line that fixes could begin later this week. He estimated that the job would take a technician about 30 minutes to complete.
cynic783 says:
11:24 AM, 02/ 1/10
isn't this just limiting the pedal travel? no more WOT smoky burnouts in the old Camry I guess LOL
brn says:
12:34 PM, 02/ 1/10
Probably gets "snug" in the last little bit of pedal travel.
yellowbal says:
01:13 PM, 02/ 1/10
Looks like there was a tab designed to do the same thing but it was too small to be effective.
redliner says:
02:36 PM, 02/ 1/10
...Well theres your problem. See that there squiggly lines touch'n the other squiggly line where that there red dot is.
billt9 says:
10:23 PM, 02/ 1/10
Why does the pivoting gray piece exist in the first place? Looks like a useless articulation.
pones1 says:
07:51 AM, 02/ 4/10
Doesn't everyone get what is going on here? this is our government blowing this out of proportion!
this pedal has been in use since 92 same pedal!!! Do you think our Govt want's you to buy a Toyota? they would rather you buy a GM. They control 99 percent of the media., cmon guys this is a few bad drivers looking to blame the manufacturer, put the numbers in perspective! let's slow down and think about it before you ridicule my statement. oh... and now it is the NEW prius. they wouldnt want any competition for the GM VOLT.