elkra elkhart, indiana, they have diviced this rod that will go into the accelerator mechanism to prevent the fiction they the friction they have. bill: a lot of this is backtracking, trying to figure out the origination of the issue, how far back did it go, how far did it extend in terms of sales, different countries. reporter: first, let me give you advice if you have this problem. protecta says if you have an accelerator that sticks or takes time to come back, that could be an indication you have a problem. they say do not pump the brakes. use your steady pressure on the brake. don t pump them. pull over to the side, turn the engine off, and call, you know, aaa or your toyota dealer. limb lentz, president of toyota usa issued a videotape this morning with advice for drivers. understand that this is a rare situation that takes place. but if you notice that your