Bladder Recall?

I have an 04 Prius and just checked on the Toyota website. There is no recalls for my year. I also would be very interested in finding out more about this.

 

This is the accelerator pedal recall, where around 0.5" will be cut off the bottom of the pedal. Toyota thinks this is a safety issue. If you believe that your accelerator pedal might be trapped by your floor mat then you should have this done.

If you are using the factory floor mat and have the two plastic clips holding the mat in place, then you don't have to worry.

It is not possible to "shave some off" the fuel tank bladder.

 

Um, if the dealer service managers are confusing the accelerator pedal with the fuel bladder, you REALLY need to find a new dealership to go to. I would NOT trust them to work on MY car...

 

LOL i would not let this dealer shave your bladder!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i went to the dealer yesterday because my daughters 04 has a bad rear tire. 2 tire shops and some internet research all said that 2 new tires should go on the rear, but the dealer said he would put them on the front for better handling. then i asked about changing the transaxle fluid and he said they would only do it with the 30,000 mile inspection for $500. he made me want to shove sharp instruments into my eardrums.

 

If they want my fuel bladder, they can have it! Just replace the tank with whatever technology they use on a Gen3.

 

The message is clear - *find a better service department*. As other said before me, the guy clearly meant the gas pedal shaving. I would personally skip this one, with mats clipped safely in place.

 

This goes back to finding a new service department. In no way shape or form should new tires be put on the front. It greatly increases your chance for the car to tail spin.... If you have more grip on the front then on the rear and you hit some water, you WILL spin out. Sounds like this guy is a bit slow. As for changing the transaxle fluid, it is easy enough to do yourself. Search for the many forums that go over the process of doing this.

 

Prius tires wear out very quickly. Get four new tires and an allignment. This is a saftey issue.

 

Ehh, two new tires are usually enough because on a front wheel drive car the front pair wears out much faster. But yes, the best (newest) pair should always be on the rear.

 

Purchased by "newsd" 2008 4 or 5 months ago and being just a bit obsessive had my transaxle fluid (drain and refill, no "flush" is involved)changed. I shopped around in Columbus, Ohio (where I got the Gen II, and found prices from $89.95-$160.00. The lowest price dealership did just fine with it, and at 31,000 miles the fluid was only slightly darkened and the magnetic plug didn't have anything significant stuck to it. But I did feel a bit better knowing those facts.

 

Always is a strong word.

New tires on the rear is usually optimum for the moment. However, as long as all tires have a good amount of tread there is little harm in doing the opposite.

If for instance you had two tire with 60% of tread life remaining and two new tires, there would be little harm in putting the 60% tires on the rear and the new tires on the front so wear equalize and next time you would be ready to buy a set of 4 matched tires.

If the existing pair of tires aren't darned good, then you should always follow the rule
If my two worn tires had less than 50% tread life remaining I would put them on the front and wear them out, at which time the still newish tires would would still have something like 80%+ life remaining and stay on the rear until wear indicated it was time for a tire rotation.

Or if you change brands or model of tire and the new tires have much more flexible sidewalls the car will feel downright unstable if you put them on the rear.

Now, :focus:

 

They were offering you a wallet flush.

 

i find these mileage 'checkups' one of the most irritating things about dealers. i know they are all trying to make a buck and i respect that. but none of it is in the owners manual and it's a total rip off. they all do it, but some push way harder than others. ask me once and move on please. don't start telling me how my car is going to break down in the middle of the highway because you didn't lubricate the door hinges!:argue:

 

+ every time a dealers shop simians touch something there is a very real chance it will end up worse off than it was before they touched it. The odds of that happening are particularly real and high when said item didn't need to be touched.

I will take my chances with them when there is a warranty item that needs fixing, or an out of warranty item that I don't feel like fixing myself if they have earned my trust. But, having a shop work on something that doesn't need maintenance is not only flushing money down the toilet at ~$100hr, it is risking making thngs worse for ~$100/hr.

:focus:No way I would let those guys cut on my bladder