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Toyota Motor Corp. will reconfigure the accelerator pedal on 3.8 million vehicles that it is recalling to address a risk of sudden acceleration when loose or ill-fitting mats entrap the pedal, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today.It said the Japanese automaker also would install a brake override system on some of the models as "an extra measure of confidence."Toyota will reconfigure the gas pedal, and in some cases the shape of the floor surface under the pedal, to prevent unsecured mats from sliding and interfering with the gas pedal, NHTSA said in a statement. 2011 BMW 5-Series Photo GalleryThe most comprehensive Lexus GX460 and GX470 Photo Gallery anywhere!2010 Lexus LS Sport and Hybrid Photo Gallery2010 BMW 7-Series M-Sport Photo Gallery2009 SEMA AUTO SHOW Photo Gallery Now LIVE!AutoSpies.com Photo GalleriesIf you want to see your photos running on our homepage photo ticker, be sure to upload your photos on the go by sending them to Mobile@AutoSpies.com Share on FacebookRead Article
Toyota Motor Corp. will reconfigure the accelerator pedal on 3.8 million vehicles that it is recalling to address a risk of sudden acceleration when loose or ill-fitting mats entrap the pedal, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said today.
It said the Japanese automaker also would install a brake override system on some of the models as "an extra measure of confidence."
Toyota will reconfigure the gas pedal, and in some cases the shape of the floor surface under the pedal, to prevent unsecured mats from sliding and interfering with the gas pedal, NHTSA said in a statement. 2011 BMW 5-Series Photo GalleryThe most comprehensive Lexus GX460 and GX470 Photo Gallery anywhere!2010 Lexus LS Sport and Hybrid Photo Gallery2010 BMW 7-Series M-Sport Photo Gallery2009 SEMA AUTO SHOW Photo Gallery Now LIVE!AutoSpies.com Photo GalleriesIf you want to see your photos running on our homepage photo ticker, be sure to upload your photos on the go by sending them to Mobile@AutoSpies.com Share on Facebook
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