Looks like Toyota's $0.05 solution to fixing the "sudden acceleration" issue with many of their models, including the 2004-2009 Prius, does not quite fly with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to a report in Reuters, Toyota is meeting the US government's demands to replace gas pedals in all effected models.

I just received word from a Toyota dealership that Toyota has put a "stop sale" on the Prius All-Weather floor mats. That basically means that Toyota dealerships across the country will not be receiving any new shipments of all-weather rubber mats until an undetermined future date. Dealerships have not been told that they can't sell any stock that they have on hand, so if you want a set before the snow/ice season kicks in this might be the time to buy.

Yesterday Toyota announced an impending recall on all driver's side floor mats for the 2004-2009 Prius. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has asked that any Gen 2 Prius owners take out any removable driver's floor mat and not replace it with another mat until Toyota comes up with a remedy.