Toyota Accelerator Pedal Recall in Europe
There is a possibility that certain accelerator pedal mechanisms may, in rare instances, mechanically stick in a partially depressed position or return slowly to the idle position. This is caused...
View ArticleAdvice to Customers Concerned about Accelerator Pedal Issues
We understand that, whilst the probability is rare, any chance that a pedal may mechanically stick in a partially depressed position is a concern for a driver. Therefore we have detailed below some...
View ArticleRecall fix: Toyota confirms plan
- Rigorously tested reinforced pedals will eliminate the excess friction that may cause sticking - Toyota will make concerted effort to repair recalled vehicles as quickly as possible Toyota’s...
View ArticleVehicle safety recalls: how they work
With all the current discussion on the recall, we thought it might be helpful for our customers to read a little more on how recalls are actually conducted and regulated in the UK. We hope this will...
View ArticlePedal Recall: Your frequently asked questions
Here are official answers to some of the questions we have been asked in the last few days about the accelerator pedal recall in the UK, provided by Toyota (GB). 1. Which models are affected by the...
View ArticleToyota Vice President Sasaki-san makes speech on recalls
The speech below was made by Toyota Motor Corporation’s Executive Vice President, Shinichi Sasaki, at the Nagoya Press Conference, Japan, this morning. He explains how Toyota’s founding principles of...
View ArticleList of European Toyota Models Affected by Recall
Please see below more information we have received today from Toyota Motor Europe: ‘Toyota Motor Europe announced today (29th January 2010) the recall of 8 Toyota models in Europe, to solve a potential...
View ArticleToyota confirms exact UK vehicles involved in accelerator pedal recall
Here is the latest press statement from Toyota GB regarding the Pedal Recall in the UK. KEY POINTS - Toyota has communicated details of the 180,865 affected UK vehicles to the DVLA - Toyota working...
View ArticleMiguel Fonseca on the Toyota recall in the UK
Miguel Fonseca, managing director of Toyota GB PLC, has today reassured Toyota customers about the safety of their cars. Following on from the announcement of exactly which cars in the UK are to be...
View ArticleVideo: Toyota UK Recall news
Toyota GB Director Jon Williams gives a message of reassurance to customers and outlines how Toyota will manage the recall of customer's vehicles in the UK.
View ArticleToyota confirms UK sales and deliveries continue
Media reports have called into question whether Toyota is halting sales and deliveries of its vehicles in the UK. Toyota GB PLC managing director Miguel Fonseca today confirms that Toyota's full new...
View ArticleABI confirms that motor insurance policies will continue to cover Toyota owners
Some owners may have heard a radio interview today with the Motor Insurance Bureau, where reference was made to Toyota drivers no longer receiving cover. This is categorically not the case, as the...
View ArticleFurther details of Toyota’s safety recall programme in the UK
Toyota GB has announced further details of its accelerator pedal safety recall programme in the UK. Following yesterday’s confirmation of the Toyota vehicles affected by the recall in the UK, the DVLA...
View ArticleStatement by Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda
Akio Toyoda, the President of Toyota Motor Corporation, gave a Press Conference today in Tokyo. Below is a transcript of his statement.
View ArticleToyota Insurance: Association of British Insurers (ABI) confirms cover is...
Toyota GB can confirm that insurance cover on Toyota cars is unaffected by the current safety recall. In a statement issued yesterday (4th February), the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said:...
View ArticleToyota UK VIN look-up now available
If you are an owner of one of the following vehicles, you can now enter your Vehicle Indentification Number (VIN) here to see if your Toyota is affected by the accelerator pedal recall.
View ArticleThird-generation Prius recall in the UK
Toyota today announced a global recall on the latest, third-generation Prius built before 27 January 2010. This will involve 8,500 cars in the UK. To date, there have been no accidents linked to this...
View ArticleMiguel Fonseca, MD of Toyota GB, describes the process for the pedal recall...
Miguel Fonseca, Managing Director of Toyota GB, describes the process for vehicles affected by the accelerator pedal recall in the UK. If you are in any doubt about whether your vehicle is affected,...
View ArticleToyota UK recall repairs start today
Work begins this morning (Wednesday, 10 February) at 206 Toyota service centres across the UK to implement the fix to the accelerator pedal on the cars affected by the recall.
View ArticleVideo: UK pedal fix – how it works
Today, we began to carry out repairs on recalled cars. In this film, made at a Toyota Centre, a Toyota technician demonstrates exactly how this accelerator pedal fix is carried out.
View ArticleThird-generation Prius brakes recall: your questions answered
Here are official answers to some of the questions we have been asked in the last few days about the third-generation Prius recall in the UK, provided by Toyota (GB).
View ArticleThe recalls: your experiences
We are now seeing customers affected by the accelerator pedal recall at Toyota Service Centres around the UK. To ensure we could begin work on customer cars at the earliest possible opportunity we have...
View ArticleAkio Toyoda accepts invitation to speak at Congress
Below is a short statement from Akio Toyoda, who is responding to an invitation to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform: “I have received Congressman Towns’...
View ArticleAkio Toyoda’s statement to Congress
As you may know, Toyota Motor Corporation President, Akio Toyoda, was invited to testify before US Congress today. Mr Toyoda prepared the following statement for the House Committee on Oversight and...
View ArticleToyota announces recall of Auris, RAV4 and Yaris in the UK
Announcement on recall of RAV4, Yaris, Auris and Corolla models in the UK.
View ArticleRecall announced for Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla and Toyota Prius
Notification of recall activity for Toyota Avensis, Corolla and Prius.
View ArticleToyota announces recall of 76,000 nine to 13 year old models in the UK
Toyota has announced it will recall 76,000 older models produced from November 2000 to March 2004.
View ArticleToyota Recalls Some Third Generation Prius Models – 4,947 UK Registered...
Toyota has today registered a recall through the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) for a number of its current (third generation) Prius models.
View ArticleToyota announces recall of some Yaris and Verso-S models for power steering...
5,409 UK-registered vehicles affected
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