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Any manufacturer responsibility?

  • 15-06-2016 12:07am
    #1
    nathan89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I recently had an accident in my car as a result of the foot rest pedal coming off and getting jammed behind the brake pedal.

    Thankfully it was in rush hour traffic so wasn't going a high speed.

    I had a full dealer service a month ago. Does the manufacturer have any responsibility or am I clutching at straws?

    Wouldn't expect this to come loose especially anything that's next to the pedals.

    Thanks,
    Nathan


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,543 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    How old was the car? Did you do a search online to see if there's other reports of similar problems with the same model of car?


  • #3
    Joseph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭Joseph


    How old is the car? Was there any modifications to the foot rest or are you referring to the actual rubber cover?


  • #4
    nathan89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭nathan89


    Its a 2008. I have the car 2 years and have had annual dealer service for those 2 years. No modifications to the pedal but when I looked at the foot rest pedal after the accident, one of the clips had a plastic tab missing.

    Got onto the manufacturer and they said there's no known issue. All they said was to bring it to a dealer for an examination of the pedal. Which I assume I'll be charged for


  • #5
    The Sidewards Man
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,570 ✭✭✭The Sidewards Man


    What is the make and model?


  • #6
    nathan89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭nathan89


    Toyota avensis


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  • #7
    savagethegoat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭savagethegoat


    Clutching at straws.


  • #8
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,613 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Pedal. Foot. Accident. NCB gone.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #9
    grogi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,617 ✭✭✭grogi


    nathan89 wrote: »
    Toyota avensis

    You're lucky - apparently some Toyota cars accelerate on their own...


  • #10
    Needles73
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 600 ✭✭✭Needles73


    How exactly do you mean foot rest pedal. Was it the plastic rest for your left foot going under your brake pedal ?


  • #11
    nathan89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭nathan89


    Ya the plastic piece


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  • #12
    SuperS54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,199 ✭✭✭SuperS54


    Thanks for the post, not of any help to you but I have the same issue on my Toyota, it's a year 2000 auto and in Asia so no good as a reference. However the plastic clips are also broken which allows it to come free, I've been meaning to glue it down and your post lights a bit of a fire under me! Assume these are removed for some reason hence the clips breaking, check with the garage if they have been removing and replacing it during servicing although I can't imagine why it would be necessary.


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