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Is my Toyota involved in the recent recalls?

2009 Toyota Corolla

After the recent recall bulletins from Toyota you may be wondering if your Toyota is on the recall list. Two of the most recent recalls involve pedal recall and a floor mat recall.

There are a couple of things you can do to find out if your Toyota is involved.

1. You should have or will receive a letter from Toyota explaining that yes your car indeed is involved in the recall/s along with more specific information.

Toyota Prius crash in N.Y. is likely caused by driver error police say

Toyota Prius

On March 9th the crash of a Toyota Prius in New York appears to be a case of driver error, police said.

In this case the vehicles accelerator was depressed 100 percent at the time of the collision. "There is absolutely no indication of any brake application", said Captain Anthony Marraccini, acting chief of the Harrison Police Department.

"I belive that this is what this case in telling us", Marraccini said of the data collected in the investigation.

On March 9th Toyota announced that its investigators could not find evidence to support the drivers claim.

2010 Toyota Prius has Brake Problems

Another serious blow to Toyota, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Thursday Morning said it is opening a formal defect investigation of the 2010 Toyota Prius. They are examining allegations that the Prius momentarily loses braking when driving on uneven roads or potholes.

The investigation was launched after the agency received 124 reports from consumers. The Prius uses an advanced braking system that uses conventional brake pads and a regenerative system that charges the battery while braking. Officials at the NHTSA say they, at the moment they don’t know what is causing the problem, but has received reports of four crashes.