Toyota admits 3.8m recall

08th December 2009

The Japanese firm has had to call back 3.8 million models in the US – including the Prius hybrid and luxury Camry, plus the Tacoma and Tundra trucks and some Lexus cars. The issue concerns faults with floor mats that could see the throttle stick and lead to a crash.

In recent weeks, Toyota had blamed owners for fitting mats incorrectly. It then released a solution, which involved plastic zip-ties to stop mats slipping. Top brass now say a fix will involve altering the throttle so it doesn’t catch. On some vehicles, the floor will be reshaped. Other cars will get a brake override system which cuts the engine power if the throttle and brake pedals are pushed together. No UK models are affected.