From "LeftLaneNews":
"Toyota has not commented on whether or not this problem may have played a role in either of the incidents Leftlane reported that involved the Toyota Avalon and possible unintended acceleration. In the aforementioned report on the Toyota Avalon, an Avalon was observed performing at full throttle while the floor mat was removed and
a Toyota mechanic physically moved the gas pedal with no effect – making the cause of that incident unlikely to be related to this latest recall."
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