(WHTM) – A ride-on Mario Kart go-kart sold online and in major retailers has been recalled after the Consumer Product Safety Commission received over 60 reports of a stuck throttle pedal. The Mario Kart 24V ride-on racer, manufactured between Oct. 2022 and Jan. 2024 by JAKKS Pacific, is subject to the recall. About 17,500 units […]
swhst larger vehicles are very difficult to steer without the engine running. we re hearing new complaints about the brake problems for some toyota priuss. how serious of an issue is this? and is it related to the accelerator problem. this is a new issue on 2010 priuss. we re getting to the grips to find out what s going on. again, very few complaints so far. some people fear it s not just the gas pedal, it s not the floor mats, but a bigger electronics problem. are you convinced that the electronics are fine? from what we ve seen of the work that ntsa has done in terms of inducing a lot of emf and radio signals, magnets, they couldn t find anything that would cause a throttle pedal to basically go wide open. ray lahood said today they re going to look again. i think it s a good idea to look again, but the main area that i think people should be concerned about is the previous recalls on
if it s one of the ones that needs to be fixed, or at least have them look at it. toyota issued a statement thanking the secretary for clarifying his remarks. the company says, and i m quoting now, or message is this. if you experience any issuing with your accelerator pedal police contact your dealer without delay. we have lots of questions right now for the consider vector for consumers reports ooze auto thank you for coming in. thank you. how worried should people be? well, the instant of having a sticking throttle pedal is very rare, so i would not be overly concerned about driving the vehicle. but if you are driving the vehicle and you notice that the throttle pedal is a little sticky or has a gritty feel, a bit slow to return, then i would