SSC 90L Pedal Modification

Thanks for the informative post.

 

Approximately how much of the pedal do they remove? 3mm? 6mm? 10mm? More?

 

Given that a major piece for limiting pedal throw is the plastic
bump on the backside near the bottom that hits the physical floor
of the footwell, removing enough of the pedal to remove that bump
will result in the only "stopper" being the swing-arm housing
itself when the driver puts his foot in it. That is not nearly
as structural, and would probably result in premature destruction
of the housing and pivot assembly.
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This "fix" may actually create a greater safety risk.
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_H*

 

I can count the number of times I've actually floored the accel pedal on one hand, so I may forgo the mod on my car.

 

I'm pretty sure I'll skip the mod. I have the correct floormats, they're hooked on the retainer clips, and there's no physical way they can come in contact with the pedal.

 

I am not sure about the Prius but a friend had his Camry pedal done. He said that they trimmed the pedal and also removed some insulation under the carpet where the pedal strikes the floor.

He said that it looks like crap to him and if he had known what if was going to look like he would have opted out of the recall. He said he has the correct mats and they are secured so he did not see a problem.

It sounds like from the post above that the Prius does not have the insulation removed from under the carpet. Is this correct?

 

Hack job!

I have the carpeted floor mats, properly secured. There is no way the peddle can get stuck (try it yourself with the car off - by hand so you can see what's what).

In winter I add Weathertech soft rubber mats -on top of- the secured carpeted mats. These are "generic" mats that were used in the anti-Prius (2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE AWD). I put the passenger side one on the drivers side so the mat goes -fully- under the peddle and the cutout fits perfectly around the "dead peddle so the mat can't move. . There are NO edges to catch, and in testing, there is -NO WAY- the peddle can jam! Yup, you will loose a bit of throttle travel, but if you are using full throttle in the winter you have "other issues".

Take your cars in to Toyota if you like, but they -ARE NOT- messing up MY peddle!

 

Hi Bear,

Thanks for providing the details behind this SSC. Regarding Highlander Hybrid, the Toyota website does not show that model as included in the recalls:
Toyota Recall Information ? Camry ? Corolla ? Highlander ? RAV4

I recall that when this recall was announced last year, a new accelerator pedal assembly was supposed to become available, at some point in the future. Had you heard about this?

If yes, when do you expect that new assembly will enter the parts logistics system in quantity so that dealers can order it?

 

Just to apologize in case Bear thinks I was a bit too sarcastic, it's my reaction to the public and media response to this nonsense, not Toyota's solution and application.

But I'm still sure there is no problem, and as an experienced tech. I know the first thing I must do is NOT fix things that aren't broke.

 

agreed. 04 and 08 pri, 08 hycam, not going within 10 miles of a dealer. prefer russian roulette.

 

If the revised all-weather mats ever become available, I might ask for new mats plus a new accelerator pedal to be installed. I haven't even received a mail notice from Toyota regarding the Prius accelerator pedal modification, so it sounds like Bear's dealership is way ahead.

 

Do you know who makes the replacement pedal assembly? If it's not made by Denso, I think I'd stick with the one that came with the car. I don't think the 3/4" you're cutting off is a big deal.

 

Now THAT is funny. We in Canada are usually WAY behind what happens in the US. I got my notice last month (and reported on here what it said).

Maybe they forgot about you Patrick.

 

I haven't received the notice either after getting the initial one last fall. The first notice advised to remove the driver side mat completely; this was not a reasonable request as anyone who opted for the bisque interior color would know.

I would like the revised front mats because I wore through the drivers side and had to repair it, but I would just as soon keep the original pedal.

I may get the WeatherTech floor liners instead when I have the cash to do so because they probably would work well for my situation.

 

I have not received a recall notice either. I received the initial notice about removing the floor mat, but that's been it.