I just bought a 2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid last Sunday. This Thursday morning, the dealer called to tell me there is a recall on the gas pedal. First of all, I asked if this was fixed, and they said this car was not involved. And second, since that was not true, can I take this vehicle back because they sold me a recalled vehicle?
The 2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid was recalled Nov. 23 for floormat entrapment under the accelerator pedal, not for the sticking accelerator pedal recall announced Jan. 21. According to Toyota, "the dealer can sell the vehicle if no floor mats are installed or if they are semi-permanently attached using plastic staples. There is no stop-sale required by NHTSA for Camry for this particular recall, because removal of the floor mats ensures that the pedal cannot be entrapped."
The recall for your Camry Hybrid will include reshaping the accelerator pedal, modifying the padding under the carpet and replacing the original front floormats with ones that can be used on either side of the vehicle and can be turned over. "Our hybrids already have a form of brake override, in that the electrical system limits power to protect the components," Toyota spokesman Mike Michels said when asked if a brake override system would be added as part of that recall, like it is for other non-hybrid Camrys.
If you still have questions about recalls that apply to your car, you can visit Toyota's recall information center, here. You will need to enter your 17-character vehicle identification number. The VIN is mounted on the driver's side of the dashboard and several other locations around the car. The VIN also should be listed on your vehicle registration and paperwork from your purchase.
If you feel you were wronged or misled, you can visit, here, which links to the California Car Buyer's Bill of Rights and state agencies that deal with consumer complaints.
source : ask.cars.com
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