Toyota faces Lexus safety recall
Toyota faces the prospect of launching yet another safety recall after discovering an engine fault that affects around 270,000 of its high-end cars.The Japanese carmaker is investigating reports that certain models, including some of its luxury Lexus vehicles, will suddenly stall while being driven. It is not thought that the fault with the engine's valve springs has caused any crashes.
A Toyota spokesman said the company was evaluating measures to deal with the problem, and would not say whether a recall was being considered. One report from Japan, though, claimed that tens of thousands of owners will be told to return their cars for a fix.
The models affected include Toyota's Lexus GS350, GS450h, GS460, IS350, LS460, LS600h and LS600h L, and its Crown car. Around 180,000 of the vehicles were sold overseas, and the rest in Japan. It is not clear how many have been sold in the UK.
The Lexus LS600h and LS460 models were also hit by a steering problem back in May. That glitch which prompted 11,500 cars to be recalled globally, although only 40 were in Britain.
This is the latest in a string of product recalls dating back to the start of 2009, which have affected more than 10m cars. The crisis escalated last September when Toyota was forced to recall more than 4m vehicles to fix a problem with its accelerator pedals that has been linked to several fatal crashes.
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