Two years ago, the company recalled all-weather floor mats sold for some Lexus ES 350 and Camry sedans.
Rather than be required to fix the cars, Toyota recalled 55,000 all-weather floor mats, sold as optional equipment, which it said could become lodged under the accelerator pedal.
Toyota deceived the NHTSA, said the Justice Department, when it claimed improperly secured or incompatible all-weather floor mats trapping a depressed gas pedal were the "root cause" of cars accelerating to a high speed.
In response to a March 2007 investigation by the US national highway traffic safety administration into possible interference with accelerator pedals from loose floor mats, Toyota insisted there was "no possibility of the pedal interference with the all-weather floor mat if it's placed properly and secured".
The car, equipped with all-weather floor mats, was on loan from a dealership while the driver's own vehicle was being repaired.
Also, thanks to an all-weather floor and built-in drainage system, you can rinse out the XUV with a garden hose.
An optional all-weather package includes remote engine start, all-weather floor mats (picture muddy kid shoes) and front and rear mudguards.
Two years ago, a NHTSA investigation found that the gas pedal in Camry and Lexus ES sedans could be trapped by rubber all-weather floor mats -- the same problem being addressed in the current recall.
Lyons said that because the all-weather floor mats used in North America are not used in other parts of the world, the recall would not expand beyond the U.S. and Canada.
In order to provide pigs a comfortable sleeping area in hot weather, a floor cooling system was designed and applied to production buildings.
In warm weather the floor-to-ceiling windows open onto the sidewalk.
