The Toyota recall is moving ahead rapidly…read below.
The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette reports that While Toyota has been accused of being extremely slow to respond in issuing a recall for its floor-mat-related, unintended-acceleration issue, the automaker has responded remarkably quickly with a solution to its other, unrelated recall—regarding sticking accelerator mechanisms.
Beginning this weekend, dealerships will begin retrofitting vehicles with a solution that involves putting a steel reinforcement bar under the pedal that will alleviate the potential surface-tension issue in the current design that causes the pedal to stick or be slow to return.