Originally Posted by ImportLabSRT

Im not saying its an american workmanship problem, im saying its a workmanship problem period. What happens is the pivot point housing inside the pedal assembly wears over time and causes the pedal to float internally in the housing. When that happens, the return spring can not overcome the force of the bind and the potentiometer in the pedal reads that the pedal is being pressed. The fix is a shim that firms up the return spring and the pivot point of the pedal. The Denso pedal looks completely different and does not wear at the same points as the CTS pedal. Maybe it was a bad design by CTS, maybe Toyota should have made more strict requirements..... know one knows for sure. But do I feel comfortable with my family driving an affected vehicle??? I do....more so than a GM that the power steering pump can lock up causing the engine to stall and have no steering control. But with that said, I wouldnt buy a Toyota newer than 2000 other than a 2007+ Tundra or Tacoma.