▁autom ob iles ▁by ▁Toy ota ▁Motor ▁Corporation , ▁which ▁occurred ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁start ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁Toy ota ▁initi ated ▁the ▁rec alls , ▁the ▁first ▁two ▁with ▁the ▁assistance ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁National ▁Highway ▁Tra ffic ▁Saf ety ▁Administration ▁( N HT SA ), ▁after ▁reports ▁that ▁several ▁vehicles ▁experienced ▁un int ended ▁acceleration . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁recall , ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁was ▁to ▁correct ▁a ▁possible ▁inc urs ion ▁of ▁an ▁incorrect ▁or ▁out - of - place ▁front ▁driver ' s ▁side ▁floor ▁mat ▁into ▁the ▁foot ▁ped al ▁well , ▁which ▁can ▁cause ▁ped al ▁ent rap ment . ▁The ▁second ▁recall , ▁on ▁January ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁was ▁begun ▁after ▁some ▁crashes ▁were ▁shown ▁not ▁to ▁have ▁been ▁caused ▁by ▁floor ▁mat ▁inc urs ion . ▁This ▁latter ▁defect ▁was ▁identified ▁as ▁a ▁possible ▁mechanical ▁stick ing ▁of ▁the ▁acceler ator ▁ped al ▁causing ▁un int ended ▁acceleration , ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁St ick ing ▁Acc eler ator ▁Ped al ▁by ▁Toy ota . ▁The ▁original ▁action ▁was ▁initi ated ▁by ▁Toy ota ▁in ▁their ▁De fect ▁Information ▁Report , ▁dated ▁October ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁am ended ▁January ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁Following ▁the ▁floor ▁mat ▁and ▁acceler ator ▁ped al ▁rec alls ,