It seemed there were more reporters than car buyers at the Toyota dealership in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The world\u2019s largest auto manufacturer has halted sales and production of 8 vehicles as it tried to figure out why the gas pedal in some instances stuck in the depressed position.\u00a0Last week Toyota ordered the voluntary recall of the same models.<\/p>\n
They are:
\n2009-2010 RAV 4
\n2009-2010 Corolla
\n2009-2010 Matrix
\n2005-2010 Avalon
\n2007-2010 Camry
\n2010 Highlander
\n2007-2010 Tundra
\n2008-21010 Sequoia<\/p>\n
Throughout most of the day a bright red Corolla sat on the Manhattan\u2019 dealership\u2019s showroom floor, although it could not be offered for sale.\u00a0No one at the dealership will talk publicly about the situation.<\/p>\n
Documents on file with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal that Toyota knew of problems with the gas pedal of the Tundra truck in 2007.
\nAccording to a Toyota Defect Information Report on file with the NHTSA the defective component used in the recalled vehicles was manufactured by\u00a0 Elkhart, Indiana based CTS Corporation at a plant in Streetsville, Ontario.
\nThe report said humid conditions could contribute to pedal failure.\u00a0The document said\u00a0 \u201c\u2026 friction when the accelerator pedal is operated may increase, which may result in the accelerator pedal becoming harder to depress, slower to return or in the worst case mechanically stuck in a partially depressed position.\u201d
\nA CTS spokesman said problems with the pedal have not caused any accidents or injuries. The company in a written statement said it now has a \u201cnewly designed pedal that is being shipped to some Toyota factories.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite CTS\u2019s efforts to resolve the\u00a0 problem,\u00a0 that bright red Corolla no longer sits on the showroom floor at the Manhattan Toyota dealership.<\/p>\n
It is temporarily relocated until Toyota says it can be offered for sale.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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