Toyota recalled 2.3 million vehicles in the United States with the potential sticking accelerator issue.
“We know what’s causing the sticking accelerator pedals, and we know what we have to do to fix it,” said Jim Lentz, Toyota‘s president and chief operating officer, in a statement.
Toyota dealerships will work extended hours, some 24 hours a day, to repair the recalled vehicles.
“It’s not clear how long it will take to fix all 2.3 million cars,” Lentz told CNNMoney.com.
The fix involves installing a precision-cut steel reinforcement bar into the accelerator pedal assembly, which will reduce surface tension and prevent the friction that has caused the pedals to stick.
The company said it has confirmed the effectiveness of the newly reinforced pedals through “rigorous testing” on pedal assemblies that had previously shown a tendency to stick.
The recall affects Toyota‘s 2009-2010 RAV4, Corolla and Matrix; 2005-2010 Avalon; certain non-hybrid 2007-2010 Camrys; 2010 Highlander; 2007-2010 Tundra and the 2008-2010 Sequoia.
Article Last Updated: March 27, 2026.
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