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A Question Regarding Floormats

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by The Electric Me, Oct 2, 2009.

  1. The Electric Me

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    The news continues to hit about Toyota's "recall" of 3.8 million vehicles for concerns about the floormats. Trust me, I'm not asking this question with any hidden agenda, I'm just curious and this forum is the perfect place to get this information. So here it goes.

    For those of you and I know there are many, that own or owned a 2004-2009 Prius and now own a 2010, what's the difference with the floormats?

    I'm just curious because the recall is so expansive and is covering some 2010 Lexus models, and 2010 Camry , Tacoma and Tundra. I'm kind of suprised the recall doesn't include the 2010 Prius.

    I'm not writing this with agenda, but I am admittedly paranoid and if owners of both years with floormats can remember, do you see a significant difference in the floormats or how the floormats are/were anchored between a say a 2009 (or pre 2009) and a 2010?

    If there is a difference, that might be the direction to expect when Toyota implements a "fix" for the other vehicles.
     
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    I owned a 2006 and now a 2010. I really do not see a difference. Both cars had anchors that hold the mat in place. It seems the issue is if you put a mat on top of the anchored mat.
     
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    Mine has come off the anchors several times. If you slide your foot back it can lift the mat off one of the anchors and then sliding it forward can slip it all the way off. That might be the problem.
     
    #3 Kablooie, Oct 2, 2009
  4. Tideland Prius

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    I don't know about the U.S. but the Canadian driver's side all-weather mat for the 2010 Prius is different so I think they've fixed it on our vehicle.


    Given that, I have no issues with the all-weather mats over the carpet mats. The anchors are long enough (and so far, sturdy enough). We had them on the Camry, the G2 Prius and the current one. Maybe I don't apply as much pressure as other people or maybe I didn't get any bad clips.

    The Canadian mats are quite hefty (except the 2010 ones which are slightly lighter)
     
    #4 Tideland Prius, Oct 2, 2009
  5. David Beale

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    I don't see how the drivers side Canadian mat could slip out of the clips. I have to work quite diligently to get it out, including having to bend the mat at the clip to release it. The bottom of the mat is covered in spikes, and it -can't- slide on the carpet below.

    Yup, it's idiot proof.

    Just watch out for the "bloody idiots"! ;)
     
    #5 David Beale, Oct 3, 2009
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