NHTSA recall 11V113000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 11V113000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 9LG |
| Manufacturer | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Reported | 2011-02-24 |
| Owners notified | 2011-04-13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Units potentially affected | 1363244 |
What is wrong
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 LEXUS LX570, 2003 THROUGH 2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, AND 2006 THROUGH 2010 RAV4 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.
What can happen
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.
The remedy
THE REMEDY IS NOW AVAILABLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN EARLY APRIL 2011. THE REMEDY WILL INVOLVE MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND REPLACEMENT OF ANY TOYOTA ALL-WEATHER FLOOR MAT. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
Notes
TOYOTA'S RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBERS ARE 90L (TOYOTA) AND 90LG (LEXUS).CUSTOMERS MAY 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.THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF SAFETY RECALLS 09V-388 AND 10V-023.
| 2008 LEXUS LX570 | |
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| 2009 LEXUS LX570 | |
| 2010 LEXUS LX570 | |
| 2011 LEXUS LX570 | |
| 2003 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | |
| 2004 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | |
| 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | |
| 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | |
| 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | |
| 2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | |
| 2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER | |
| 2006 TOYOTA RAV4 | |
| 2007 TOYOTA RAV4 | |
| 2008 TOYOTA RAV4 | |
| 2009 TOYOTA RAV4 | |
| 2010 TOYOTA RAV4 |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as RQ10003
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| RQ10003 | Recall query, opened 2010-02-16, closed 2011-03-01. Unintended and Uncontrolled Acceleration. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| TSB003220 | 2023-10-16. Service bulletin. TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2023 model year vehicles may be available provided the requests meet the criteria listed in this Service Bulletin. Follow the Procurement Procedure in this bulletin to request a replacement certification label or VIN plate. |
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| LSC BST Phase 1. | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. On July 24, 2013, the settlement of claims for Economic Loss arising from allegations of unintended acceleration was approved. As part of the settlement Toyota will be launching the third phase of a Limited Service Campaign to install Smart Stop technology on March 31, 2014., for the following models: |
| LSC BST Phase 3 | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. As part of the settlement described above, Toyota will install Smart Stop Technology on the above listed model and model year vehicles. This feature will cut engine power in case of simultaneous application of both the accelerator and brake pedal at certain speeds and in certain driving conditions. |
| Update Class Act | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. The Federal Court in Orange County, CA today continued a Fairness Hearing regarding the proposed settlement of the consolidated Economic L:oss Class Actions relating to claims of unintended acceleration. The new (continued) date for Fairness Hearing is July 19,2013. After the hearing TMS will provide further updates on the status and timing of the settlement. |
| Class Action Fai | 2018-04-23. Service bulletin. On June 14, 2013 the Federal Court in Orange County, California will conduct a Fairness Hearing regarding the proposed settlement of the consolidated Economic Loss Class Actions. Dealerships may notice media coverage of this Fairness Hearing. |
| Class Action Set | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. As communicated in mid-June 2013, the Federal Court in Orange County, California continued the Fairness Hearing regarding the proposed settlement of the consolidated Economic Loss Class Actions related to claims of unintended acceleration until July 19, 2013. |
| LSC BST Phase 2 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. On July 24, 2013 the settlement of claims for Economic Loss arising from allegations of unintended acceleration was approved. As part of the settlement Toyota will be launching the second phase of a Limited Service Campaign to install Smart Stop Technology on December 11, 2013 for the following models |
| LSC BST Phase 2 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. On July 24, 2013 the settlement of claims for Economic Loss arising from allegations of unintended acceleration was approved. As part of the settlement Toyota will be launching the second phase of a Limited Service Campaign to install Smart Stop Technology on December 11, 2013 for the following models: |
| TSB-0087-12 | 2012-08-21. Service bulletin. TOYOTA: ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR ASSEMBLY INFORMATION REGARDING THE INSPECTION, REMOVAL, AND INSTALLATION, IF LUBRICATION OR OIL, IS APPLIED. *PE |
| TC03015 | 2003-10-22. Service bulletin. THE THROTTLE BODY MOTOR MAY MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASH, AND THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WILL STORE A TROUBLE CODE AND PLACE THE VEHICLE INTO A LIMP HOME MODE. TOYOTA WILL INITIATE SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN 30I TO INSPECT AND/OR REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.