Lexus GS sedans built between 2005 and 2010 are part of a larger recall due to faulty fuel delivery pipes.
Toyota is recalling 1.67 million vehicles worldwide, including 423,000 in the United States, for problems ranging from potential fuel leaks to faulty brake cylinders to defective emissions equipment.
The recall that impacts U.S. owners stems from a fuel delivery pipe that may leak. If it does, it’s possible that it could start a vehicle fire. The recall impacts 795,000 globally, including the aforementioned 423,000 units in the U.S.
The vehicles affected include Toyota Crown, Crown Majesta and Mark X cars and Lexus IS, GS and LS sedans built from January 2005 to September 2010. While no injuries or accidents have resulted from the problem, complaints from the U.S. began in late 2010.
The automaker said it is unaware of any fatalities, injuries or accidents resulting from any of the issues.
The maker’s biggest recall is for 802,000 Crown Majesta, Crown, Noah and Voxy models in Japan. The cars were made between June 2007 and June 2012. A faulty seal in the brake master cylinder may fail, which would impair the driver’s ability to stop quickly. Dealers will replace the brake booster if there is evidence of leaking fluid.
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The final recall is for 190,000 Corolla Rumion and Auris models produced between October 2006 and October 2014. Some of the vehicles did not come equipped with an idling feature that fixes defective evaporative emission control units.
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While much of the focus when it comes to recalls this year has been on General Motors and its 30 million vehicles, Toyota has faced difficulties as well and has now recalled about 5.3 million vehicles in the U.S. market this year, according to the Toyota website.
In April, it recalled 6.39 million vehicles around the world: its second-largest recall ever. It followed that up in June when it called back nearly 2.3 million vehicles globally for faulty airbag inflators: a problem that other automakers have had to deal with too.
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Toyota’s biggest issue in the U.S. that caused the automaker to pay out more than $1.2 billion in settlements to victims – unintended acceleration – may not be in its rearview mirror either.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it is investigating a claim from the owner of a Toyota Corolla that “low-speed surging” contributed to an accident. If the agency determines the accusation has merit, as many as 1.69 million cars from model years 2006 to 2010 could be subject to a larger investigation.