Toyota Recalling Up to 138,874 Lexus Cars on Engine Defect
Toyota Motor Corp. told U.S. regulators it is recalling as many as 138,874 Lexus vehicles for 2006-2008 after reports of an engine defect that can lead to stalling, Bloomberg reported.
Toyota said July 2 it would notify the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the recall this week. As many as 270,000 Lexus model vehicles worldwide may have the defect and will be recalled, the company said.
Vehicles being recalled include GS350s from 2007 and 2008, IS350s from 2006 through 2008, GS450h models from 2007 and 2008, GS460s from 2008, LS460s from 2007 and 2008, LS460Ls from 2007 and 2008, and LS600hL models from 2008, according to the Toyota notice sent to the regulator.
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, said yesterday it will recall Lexus cars sold in Japan and China, including 91,903 Lexus GS 350, GS 450h, GS 460, IS 350, LS 460, LS 600h and LS 600hL models because of problems with valves that may cause the engine to stall, according to a statement on the website of the nation’s Transportation Ministry.
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