Toyota To Recall 3.8m Vehicles Over Floor Mats

By KEN THOMAS, Associated Press: Business
Tue, 09/29/2009 - 6:55pm

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States, the company's largest-ever U.S. recall, to address problems with a removable floor mat that could cause accelerators to get stuck and lead to a crash....

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