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'Killer' mats pulled back by Toyota

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10/12/2009 - Toyota announced the biggest U.S. recall in its history this week. The company is calling in 3.8 million vehicles because of . . . floor mats.

Floor mats? Are you kidding me?

Do these mats, like, slide underneath the passenger's seat, crawl across to the left side, climb up over the headrest, reach around and strangle unsuspecting drivers?

Well, no. Seems there was a driver in California whose mat got wedged into the accelerator. The incident drew a lot of attention because the driver was a California highway patrolman who was in a Lexus that hit 120 mph before crashing and killing him and three family members. (We know what happened because the family made a 911 call.)

Now, the accident was tragic. But you'd think a highway patrolman would have the presence of mind to either reach down and yank back the mat or at the very least hit the brakes and shift into neutral.

He also could have turned the key to ''ACC,'' which would have killed the engine but maintained his steering and braking ability. (You'd lose the power assist, but everything would still work.)

In the patrolman's defense, anyone can get flustered in the heat of the moment, especially when your family is in jeopardy. None of us knows exactly what he was going through.

Moreover, a report surfaced Thursday about a man who might have died under similar circumstances in 2007.

But do two crashes merit an enormous recall?

''I've been in this business for 24 years, and it's definitely odd,'' says Michele Baum, service director at Ganley Toyota in Akron.

''But Toyota is highly into safety, and I guess once this was brought to their attention, they were all over it.''

Baum says the problem is not with the factory fit, but with owners not following directions. The mats ''come with clips, and they need to be seated into the clips. Some customers may not put them in the clips. Or they may put the carpet upside-down to protect the carpet, and then it won't fit into place.''

Although Toyota has not announced a solution (other than removing the mats), at Ganley the techs are using wire ties to secure the mats to the seat frames so they can't slide forward. About 10 customers a day are bringing in their cars for the fix, which takes about 10 minutes.

Ganley is doing the same with all of the affected models in its inventory, about 20 percent of its total stock.

The cars involved:

-- 2005-10 Avalon.

-- 2007-10 Camry.

-- 2007-10 Lexus ES350.

-- 2006-10 Lexus IS250/IS350.

-- 2004-09 Prius.

-- 2005-10 Tacoma.

-- 2007-10 Tundra.

Unless your time is virtually unlimited, you'd be better off simply using the mats the way they were designed.

It's not as if another car company's mats couldn't jam an accelerator. If it ever happens to you, don't waste time calling 911. Just shift into neutral.

This isn't that hard, people.

If you or a loved one have been injured or suffered a loss due to a recalled Toyota or Lexus floor mat you may be entitled to compensation. Contact the Toyota Floor Mat Recall Lawyers of Ennis & Ennis, P.A. today by filling out the form on this page or calling toll-free: 1-800-856-6405. Nationwide Free Case Evaluations.

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