More than 2 million Toyotas were recalled Tuesday due to a faulty gas pedal. Local Myrtle Beach dealer, Sparks Toyota said recalled cars represent nearly 60 percent of their inventory. They separated the cars waiting for repair and won’t sell them until they’re fixed. If you already drive one of the recalled cars what should you do?
"What we're asking out customers to do again is to come in, allow us to take a look, verify which pedal they have,” said Patrick Sparks of Sparks Toyota. “Then, we will get them on a contact list so as soon as these pedals come in or the repair for the pedal comes in, we'll be able to get everybody to handle them as efficiently as possible."
The Toyota recall website reports the likelihood of a car experiencing gas pedal issues is rare, but it can occur when the pedal mechanism becomes worn, hard to press, slow to return or, in the worst case, get stuck in a partially depressed position.
If you own one of the cars and experience a problem while driving, put the car in neutral, press firmly on the brakes, don’t pump the brakes, then move off the road and turn off the car.
Sparks said the best thing to do is stop by the dealership and let a technician look at you car, just to be safe. He said Toyota already created a part to fix the pedal, but it needs government approval, but how long the approval process will take is unknown.
For more recall information go to: http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/toyota/toyota-consumer-safety-advisory-102572.aspx
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