Toyota to Recall 9,400 Lexus GX 460s
NEW YORK (
) --
Toyota
(TM) - Get Report
is recalling about 9,400 2010 Lexus GX 460 sports utility vehicles after
Consumer Reports
deemed a "don't buy."
In a written statement, Toyota said it's issuing the recall to update software in the vehicles' stability control systems, which help control loss of traction during turns due to front- or rear-wheel slippage. Toyota said its engineers have looked into the concerns raised by
Consumer Reports
and are "confident" the software update will address these worries.
2010 Lexus GX 460 sport utility vehicle. |
Toyota said it expects all its Lexus dealers to have the software updated by the end of April. Last week, the automaker asked its dealers to temporarily suspend sales of the vehicles after
Consumer Reports
complained of a safety risk
involving loss of traction at the rear of the GX 460.
-- Reported by Andrea Tse in New York
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