Toyota Recalls Yet Another 2.17M Vehicles

To fix accelerator problems
By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 24, 2011 9:33 AM CST
Toyota Recalls Yet Another 2.17M Vehicles
In this Feb. 28, 2010 file photo, 2010 Toyota Prius sedans sit at a Toyota dealership in Englewood, Colo.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Toyota issued yet another massive recall today, calling in 2.17 million US vehicles to deal with—you guessed it—accelerator problems. The company intends to fix “various flaws” that could cause floor mats to interfere with the cars’ accelerator pedals, the Wall Street Journal reports. The recall will affect vehicles dating back to model year 2003. Click here for more on Toyota's recall saga. (More Toyota stories.)

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