Brake Pedal And Linkage problems of the 2010 Toyota Tacoma

Tl the contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tacoma. While driving 25 mph, the contact was unable to depress the brake pedal. The contact mentioned that the plastic piece underneath the emergency brake loosened and went underneath the brake pedal. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 107,000.

Email re the 2010 Toyota Tacoma brake/accelerator problems-configured too close together causing out of control accident. Located four similar problems on NHTSA database, dealer refuses to address issue. Toyota corrected problem in 2011. The dealer corrected the problem, by using Smart stop technology.

Ltr on behalf of concerning the safety of his 2010 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck due to mechanical errors with the accelerator and brake pedal; reply attn bilal malik/patchogue district office; dot # 2011-1195 the consumer stated when the accelerator pedal was applied lightly from a stop, the vehicle would sometimes lurch forward enough to throw his head back into the headrest. On slippery road surfaces the vehicle fishtailed. Also, when the brake pedal was applied, it would travel closely to the floor, lower than the accelerator pedal. The consumer stated the accelerator and brake pedal were designed too close together and sometimes his foot would hit the accelerator pedal while attempting to brake.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that when he depressed the clutch, his foot became caught under the metal piece attached to the brake pedal. Updated 03/07/118lj.