2010 Toyota Camry
We’ve all heard about the worldwide recall of top Toyota models for a gas pedal that can stick and jam into an unsafe speed. Toyota has stopped sales of eight top models, including the best-selling Camry and Corolla, and is trying to fix the problem.
In the meantime, what do you do if your accelerator sticks and forces your vehicle into what is officially called “unintended acceleration”? Jam on the brakes? Throw the transmission into neutral? Turn the ignition off entirely? Yes, no, maybe. It depends what make you are driving.
I’m a great believer in practicing emergency situations, because an emergency is not the time to learn how. Whether you drive a Toyota or any other brand of vehicle, watch this video from Edmunds.com, then drive yourself to an parking lot at a school or corporate campus on the weekend when it’s empty, and practice emergency stops.
Read more about the Toyota recall on Green Car Examiner.
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We just bought the new Toyota Camry 2010 car on Jan 23rd. Can we return the car?
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Lisa — Toyota says it ‘will work with’ customers who purchased an affected model within five days of the announced recall and want to return the car. Go back to your dealer — if you get no satisfaction, contact your state Attorney General office. And please keep me posted on what happens.
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well atleast its better safe than sorry! Imagine in am emergency you have to brake, and your brakes are broken! Hope nothing bad happened yet from thos bad breaks!
Good post. Interesting read. I honestly think that Toyota are gonna struggle to win the customer over. The whole point of a Toyota was it was Mr Reliable. Not any more!
If it happens to me and putting the car into nuetral, emergency brake, and regular braking all fail to work to slow the vehicle, I will use a barrier wall or guard rail to use friction to slow down, blow the tires, ect…
It’s risky, but if I’m on the freeway it could be my only chance. If it happens on a city street…well…hopefully I will survive whatever impact awaits.
From what I’ve heard and read, the brakes and shifting failed to slow the cars down. It’s all computer controlled now, and a malfunctioning computer is not something I can depend on.
My next car will be a ‘66 Chevy pickup. Screw you, computer!
Thanks for all your comments. The Toyota safety and reliability story is far from over. But I’m still a great believer in preparing for emergencies in the hopes they’ll never happen.
Evelyn Kanter
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