Toyota issues a floor mat recall after fatal crash
Toyota/Lexus has issued a recall that warns its floor mats could cause a car’s accelerator to stick.
The advisory was issued on September 29 – approximately one month after a fiery crash killed four family members in San Diego County.
According to the Associated Press, the family was riding in a 2009 Lexus ES 350 that had been loaned to them by a car dealer that was servicing their vehicle. The Lexus driver called 911 to report that the vehicle had no brakes and the accelerator was stuck. The Lexus reached 120 miles before it hit a sport utility vehicle, launched off an embankment, rolled several times then burst into flames.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigated the accident and concluded that a rubber all-weather mat was a few inches longer than the mat that belonged in the car.
The vehicles impacted by the recall include:
• 2005 - 2010 Toyota Avalon
• 2007 - 2010 Toyota Camry
• 2004 - 2009 Toyota Prius
• 2005 - 2010 Toyota Tacoma
• 2007 - 2010 Toyota Tundra
• 2007 - 2010 Lexus ES350
• 2006 - 2010 Lexus IS250 and IS350
If you or someone you love has been involved in an accident caused by unsafe floor mats, contact Carey & Danis. We can help. For more information, fill out our online contact form or call Carey & Danis toll-free at 800-721-2519.
