Lexus, Crown sedans are really affected by Toyota recall

Communication troubles continue to fester for Toyota. It was reported by Reuters that the automaker had failed to alert the U.S. government about a new Toyota recall involving one Toyota and seven Lexus sedan models. This time, engine issues are to blame. There has been documented some excessive noise and potential for stalling. Worldwide, the recall will reclaim 270,000 autos.

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Coming from the US are more than half of Toyota recall autos

Specifically, of the 270,000 Toyota recall cars, about 137,000 are U.S. autos. Accident or injury data hasn't been reported regarding this round of Toyota recalls yet, which is fortuitous, considering that Toyota has acknowledged the stall can occur when a Lexus or Crown sedans in question is being driven. This is comparatively good news for Toyota, whose previous bouts with recalls and also the U.S. government have led to accidents, injuries and massive fines. In addition to lambasting in the court of public opinion, Toyota’s credit rating went down. Recalling more than 10 million cars worldwide has a tendency to produce such undesirable results.

What models are in the recall?

While the Toyota recall will not be official until government regulators rule on the matter, the eight models that will be in this latest recall would include:

• There's the Lexus LS 460
• There's the Lexus GS 350.
• There's the Lexus GS 450h
• Lexus GS 460.
• The Lexus IS 350
• There's the Lexus LS 600h
• The Lexus LS 600hl
• The Toyota Crown sedan

The Lexus LS 600h isn't sold within the US. The "h" means it is a gasoline-electric hybrid model. All models involved within the latest Toyota recall have 4.6- or 3.6-liter engines, as said by the automaker. The issue of the engine is a defective valve spring that causes the idling issues and possible engine failure.

Lexus line has another blow

Just last week, Toyota pulled the plug on Lexus HS 250h sales because of possible fuel leak issues. Crash tests that ended up being sponsored by the US government showed that if the HS 250h was struck from behind by a automobile traveling at 50 mph, a fuel leak could very easily develop. That recalled back 17,000 cars, 13,000 of which were sold in the United States. Toyota conducted its own tests on the matter and claimed it could not reproduce the same result. Luckily, no accidents or injuries are documented with the HS 250h, either.

If your vehicle was recalled, what to do?

Contacting Toyota's Customer Experience Center will get you more info. The Toyota Customer Experience Center could be reached by phone at 800-331-4331 and also by fax at 310-468-7814.

Business hours are Monday-Friday, 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pacific Standard Time and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. PST

For mail inquiries, address correspondence to:

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.

19001 South Western Ave.

Dept. WC11

Torrance, CA 90501

Citations:

Reuters

reuters.com/article/idUSN0114253720100701

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