Toyota Recall Update: Could Make Accelerator Pedals Shorter

The recent Toyota recall issue still has a long way to go until the problem is resolved. An accelerator pedal issue caused by the mat sticking on it affected more than four million vehicles. There have been reports that Toyota could make the pedals shorter to solve the problem.

According to Inside Line, Kyodo News reports that Toyota has set aside $5 million to cover the recall; this will be free for those who own an affected Toyota vehicle in the U.S. However, according to Brian Lyons, the Toyota safety and quality communications manager said that Toyota is “not ready to announce anything.”

He added that the Japanese car giant are still working closely with the NHTSA to come up with a remedy for the problem, and that they were still open to discussion.

The vehicles that are affected by this problem are the 2007-’10 Camry, Tundra and Lexus ES 350; the 2004-’09 Prius, the 2005-’10 Avalon and Tacoma and finally the 2006-’10 Lexus IS 250.

There were reports that one fatal accident occurred because of the sticking accelerator issue. For more on this story, visit Inside Line.