Communication continues to be a problem for Toyota. As outlined by Reuters, 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 cars.
Toyota recall cars are mostly coming from the US
To be specific, 137,000 of the 270,000 autos are from the US. Accident or injury data has yet to be reported concerning this round of Toyota recalls, 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 the U.S. government have led to quite a few accidents, injuries and massive fines. In addition to lambasting within the court of public opinion, Toyota’s credit rating went down. Recalling more than 10 million cars worldwide (7.3 million in the U.S.) tends to produce such bad results.
In the recall, what are the models?
While the Toyota recall will not be official until government regulators rule on the matter, the eight models under this latest recall in question would contain:
- The Lexus LS 460
- Lexus GS 350.
- Lexus GS 450h
- The Lexus GS 460.
- The Lexus IS 350
- Lexus LS 600h
- The Lexus LS 600hl
- There’s the Toyota Crown sedan
The Lexus LS 600h isn’t sold in the US. It is a gasoline-electric hybrid model if it has an “h”. All models involved in the latest Toyota recall have either 4.6- or 3.6-liter engines, according to the automaker. The specific engine issue is a defective valve spring that causes the idling troubles and possible engine failure.
Another blow to the Lexus line
Lexus 250h had plug pulled just last week by Toyota. Crash tests sponsored by the US government showed that if the HS 250h was struck from behind by a car traveling at 50 mph, a fuel leak could effortlessly develop. That recalled back 17,000 automobiles, 13,000 of which were from the United States. Toyota conducted its own tests on the matter and claimed it could not reproduce the very same result. No accidents are reported with the HS 250h either.
How to proceed if your car was recalled?
For more information, contact Toyota’s Customer Experience Center. It can be reached via telephone at 800-331-4331 or 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
If you need to write a letter, write it to:
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
19001 South Western Ave.
Dept. WC11
Torrance, CA 90501
More info about this topic at these websites:
Reuters
reuters.com/article/idUSN0114253720100701
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