irishfield Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Gotta dig pretty deep if you've got to go back to the Corvair Billy Bob !! And there was nothing wrong with the corvair... Nadar just couldn't drive a rear engined car and as a young punk lawyer used it as an opportunity to become famous and line his own pockets. I'd be taking notice of what Tybo just tried to tell you. If your vehicle is on the recall list.. this is a safety recall.. not a mfg recall. Your vehicle is considered unfit to be on the road if you can't prove compliance. Edited January 23, 2010 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 First of all I not going to listen to a Internet website on what I should do with my vehicle.....IF and when I get a notice from Toyota I will respond accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Sounds like the same arrogance I put up with on the black jack table, all last week, when suggesting to the guy beside me not to stand on 13/14/15 when the dealer had a face card! ...gonna take them a LONG time to print out 2.3 million letters and mail them. They contacted you once based on our model/VIN..... I'm sure a quick call to your dealer will confirm you're effected! Edited January 23, 2010 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 And there was nothing wrong with the corvair... I owned a 61 Corvair back in the day and it was great little car and a lotta fun to drive, infact with the rear mounted engine and good snow tires it was one of the best winter cars I've ever had. Only problem I ever had was the serpentine belt that snaked around the top of the engine, then down the rear over the pullies and back to the top again. Busted 2 of them in a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I own a 2007 TUNDRA and it hasn't been back to the dealership since I purchased it in 6/07....got the silly letter from Toyota that my TUNDRA "might" be involved with the recall because of the floor mats.....my factory floor mats are anchored down with hooks so they cannot slide under the accelerator pedal....needless to say I haven't heard back from Toyota since about Oct '09.......but if my truck was under the recall all you had to do is remove the frigging floor mats until you took it back in to Toyota for them to probably install the anchor hooks that prevent the mats from sliding forward and MAYBE under the accelerator pedal.........IS THIS THE BEST THE TOYOTA HATERS HAVE TO HANG THEIR HATS ON.......GIVE ME A BREAK. Does Toyota pay you for every reply? If so, you must be making some great money. Stop taking this as some personal attack and go get your damn truck fixed before you end up on darwinawards.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Does Toyota pay you for every reply? If so, you must be making some great money. Stop taking this as some personal attack and go get your damn truck fixed before you end up on darwinawards.com Yep, they pay me for every post... Can't fix something that's not broken (yet).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigdritchie Posted January 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Fact is, every auto manufacturer in the world has had to recall vehicles for safety concerns. If you want to see how your own vehicle measures up, check Transport Canada's auto recall database, at http://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/7/vrdb...h.aspx?lang=eng Billy Bob .... I'm not a 'Toyota hater' as you call it, but I understand that no manufacturer is perfect. If you check the database, you'll see the Toyota Tundra has had seven safety recalls since 2000. That's seven recalls in 10 years. Three of those recalls apply to the 2007 model. Might be worth taking it into the dealership. Better safe than sorry, after all. Edited January 23, 2010 by Craig_Ritchie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinker Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Thanks for that link Craig! No recalls on my SUBARU!!!! I did find a couple on my wifes VW Jetta though, thanks!! Suck it up Billy Bob. Take the tundra in for a check, you never know what they might find!! It could save your life!! As much as it hurts your pride, you really should have it looked at!! You'll still have a good truck! S. Edited January 23, 2010 by Sinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT8 smoker craft Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Yep, they pay me for every post... Can't fix something that's not broken (yet).... Your right its not broken its a design problem that could happen but why would you take a chance like this you may as well cut your own brake lines cuase your truck could get stuck at full throttle and that is a very powerful truck to be stuck wide open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirfish Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Toyota still isn't being upfront and honest about the accelerator problem. We all remember when there was a series of unfortunate accidents where many innocent people died one case where a man and his family were going down the interstate when this happened,they had called for help and then the phone went dead ...all were killed. Upon Toyotas own investigation they "concluded" that the supposed "oversized" mats were the root cause. Prompting a mat recall/replacement.....case closed....NOT Then it was determined that on a couple of these cases the owners in fact had no mats in thier vehicle....one being a Lexus...This man survived thanks to the road ending and he ran into a field...upon a further investigation promted by the owners testimony it was determined that it was a sticking accelerator. This prompts another safety recall to replace the assembly....case closed..NOT It has been stated on a couple of the accident reports by the victims that the pedal in fact took itself to the floor almost like a cruise control kicking in... is this case closed , I think not. This will continue until Toyota recalls and replaces all defective ECM's . This will be a last resort as this will cripple Toyota..... With the ammount of accidents caused by this defect, % wise corporate bean counters determine that it will be cheaper for them to pay out lawsuits rather than issue a total recall. This is not the last we will hear of this. I,m sure of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 I just can't wrap my head around the inability to turn the key to OFF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I just can't wrap my head around the inability to turn the key to OFF! ...or at least put the car into neutral, who cares if the motor blows up at that point. I can understand the panic though, my first car was a '77 Cutlass Salon, and once the pedal stuck on me, scared the crap out of me, all I could think to do was stamp on the pedal a few times and thankfully it released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thgen Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I just can't wrap my head around the inability to turn the key to OFF! 100% agree. It takes a while to get up to 190km/h even if it is a Lexus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I just can't wrap my head around the inability to turn the key to OFF! Won't the steering lock up if you turn the key off? I was thinking throw it into neutral. That way you would still have steering and brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 One click back... still steers ! No point blowing a motor up over a stuck pedal. Can't count the number of times a throttle return spring broke dragging at Luskville Qc... or other non-legal places for that matter. Shift quick or shut it down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lew Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Can't count the number of times a throttle return spring broke Same thing happened to me on a '65 Pontiac but as you say Wayne, not a big deal, just slip it into neutral and turn off the key. Unfortunately though, alot of folks panic when something unforseen happens, specially at hi-speed and before they figure out the problem it's far too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 (edited) I just can't wrap my head around the inability to turn the key to OFF! I have a Toyota Tundra 08. I have no notice so I guess I better make a phone call. Edited January 24, 2010 by Dara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 One click back... still steers ! No point blowing a motor up over a stuck pedal. Can't count the number of times a throttle return spring broke dragging at Luskville Qc... or other non-legal places for that matter. Shift quick or shut it down... Thanks for clearing that up. I'm going to go try it right now. Hope you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Thanks for clearing that up.I'm going to go try it right now. Hope you're right. Unless something has changed drastically lately. First click unlocks the steering.. second click turns the electrics on.. momentary turn one more forward starts it. Not sure how these new push button start things work without keys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outllaw Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 i shoulda never traded my LADA in. there were no floor mats, and in would not reach 190kmph. if the battery died it did have a crank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Unless something has changed drastically lately. First click unlocks the steering.. second click turns the electrics on.. momentary turn one more forward starts it. Not sure how these new push button start things work without keys... First pickup I drove had a push button starter, well it was more of a spring loaded plunger above the gas pedal on the floor. you had to heel and toe it along with the gas pedal to get it starrted, once you turned the key on and pulled out the choke. Yes things have changed drastically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Unless something has changed drastically lately. First click unlocks the steering.. second click turns the electrics on.. momentary turn one more forward starts it. Not sure how these new push button start things work without keys... Got a Infinity G35 in the driveway with push button and I have no idea. I have to start it up to put the windows up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeJ Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 I've been suspicious of this "floor mat" thing from the first time I heard it. I hope nobody gets hurts or dies because they were hoping the problem would just go away and delayed the needed recall for the real problem for months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 Got a Infinity G35 in the driveway with push button and I have no idea. I have to start it up to put the windows up Well if you can't use the windows or anything without the thing running.. maybe someone should look into announcing another National Safety recall on these things! Does it not have the ability to run accessories without starting the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 First pickup I drove had a push button starter, well it was more of a spring loaded plunger above the gas pedal on the floor. you had to heel and toe it along with the gas pedal to get it starrted, once you turned the key on and pulled out the choke. Yes things have changed drastically. LOL Dave... ya been there, dont that too... I was looking at about 69/70 onward with a locking steering column !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now