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After an off-duty police officer and his family were killed in San Diego when their Lexus raced out of control due to a jammed accelerator, Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that it is planning a massive recall.
The victim called 911 before he crashed, panicked because the accelerator was stuck and he could not turn off the car, which had a push-button start / stop. The car was reportedly traveling at 120 miles per hour when it crashed.
Reports of “unintended acceleration” have haunted Toyota since 2004, and to date the issue is blamed for 13 crashes, 17 accidents and five deaths. Toyota first recalled the all-weather mats for its Camry and Lexus ES 350 models in September 2007. That problem was fixed by installing a firmer place to secure the mats.
Toyota has asked drivers to remove the mat on the driver’s side and go without any mat until they come up with a solution. Drivers have been advised to not use even a paper mat, which could wad up and jam, leading to an accident.
The recall decision was affected by the presence of a stop / start button in some Toyota models. The button must be pushed for three seconds before the car will turn off, which as the tragic San Diego accident reveals can be problematic in a panicked situation.
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