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Toyota halts sales of 8 models
Sticking accelerator pedals had forced earlier recall
WASHINGTON — - Toyota Motor Corp. has taken the unprecedented step of halting sales and production of eight models, including the top-selling Camry and Corolla, because their accelerator pedals can stick and cause runaway acceleration.
Toyota sent an e-mail to its roughly 1,200 U.S. dealers late Tuesday, asking them to immediately stop selling the vehicles. In addition, it told them to refrain from selling certain used versions of the same models.
At the same time, Toyota said it is halting production of the models in five assembly lines in the U.S. and Canada, effective Monday.
The news is the latest blow to Toyota's once-ironclad reputation for quality and safety, which has come under increasing fire in recent months amid rising complaints about unintended acceleration and other defects.
The eight models affected by the news represented 57 percent of Toyota's sales in the U.S. last year.
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•2009-2010 RAV4
•2009-2010 Corolla
•2009-2010 Matrix
•2005-2010 Avalon
•2007-2010 Camry
•2010 Highlander
•2007-2010 Tundra
•2008-2010 Sequoia
Sticking accelerator pedals had forced earlier recall
WASHINGTON — - Toyota Motor Corp. has taken the unprecedented step of halting sales and production of eight models, including the top-selling Camry and Corolla, because their accelerator pedals can stick and cause runaway acceleration.
Toyota sent an e-mail to its roughly 1,200 U.S. dealers late Tuesday, asking them to immediately stop selling the vehicles. In addition, it told them to refrain from selling certain used versions of the same models.
At the same time, Toyota said it is halting production of the models in five assembly lines in the U.S. and Canada, effective Monday.
The news is the latest blow to Toyota's once-ironclad reputation for quality and safety, which has come under increasing fire in recent months amid rising complaints about unintended acceleration and other defects.
The eight models affected by the news represented 57 percent of Toyota's sales in the U.S. last year.
>
•2009-2010 RAV4
•2009-2010 Corolla
•2009-2010 Matrix
•2005-2010 Avalon
•2007-2010 Camry
•2010 Highlander
•2007-2010 Tundra
•2008-2010 Sequoia