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Toyota files with U.S. to recall 3.8 million cars with loose mats

NEW YORK (Kyodo) Toyota Motor Corp. has formally filed a recall report with the U.S. government covering 3.8 million vehicles in seven models, including the Prius hybrid, due to the risk that a loose driver-side floor mat could jam the accelerator. The... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Tue, Oct 06 2009

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