U.S. Lexus Recalls: Photo Gallery
NEW YORK (
) --
Toyota
(TM) - Get Report
has suffered yet another blow to its already fragile reputation with the announcement of engine problems potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of Lexus cars worldwide.
A day after announcing a year-on-year improvement in June sales, Toyota announced on Friday a recall of about 138,000 Lexus vehicles in the U.S. It's also recalling 90,000 Lexus and Toyota Crown vehicles in Japan.
According to a U.S. Toyota spokesman, appropriate action will also be taken in other markets due to the engine problems, including:
China: 5,800 vehicles
Korea: 3,700 vehicles
Taiwan: 3,000 vehicles
Europe: 15,000 vehicles
The Middle East: 9,700 vehicles
Canada and Hawaii: 4,000 vehicles
The problem, Toyota says, lies in engine valve springs being contaminated by foreign material, which could result in abnormal noise or idling in the engine. "In extremely rare instances, the engine may stop while the vehicle is in operation," the company said in a statement. "Lexus estimates that the likelihood of a customer vehicle experiencing this condition is two-tenths of 1%." No accidents in connection with this problem have been reported yet.
Please read on to view the models that have been recalled in the U.S....
GS 350
Model Years Affected:
2007-2008
Base Price (Source -- Edmunds.com):
2008 Lexus GS 350: $31,873 - $33,262
2007 Lexus GS 350: $25,877 - $27,002
GS 450h
Model Years Affected:
2007-2008
Base Price (Source -- Edmunds.com):
2008 Lexus GS 450h: $39,510
2007 Lexus GS 450h: $32,885
GS 460
Model Years Affected:
2008
Base Price (Source -- Edmunds.com):
2008 Lexus GS 460: $37,478
IS 350
Model Years Affected:
2006-2008
Base Price (Source -- Edmunds.com):
2008 Lexus IS 350: $28,135
2007 Lexus IS 350: $22,732
2006 Lexus IS 350: $21,401
LS 460
Model Years Affected:
2007-2008
Base Price (Source -- Edmunds.com):
2008 Lexus LS 460: $44,279
2007 Lexus LS 460: $37,217
LS 460 L
Model Years Affected:
2007-2008
Base Price (Source -- Edmunds.com):
2008 Lexus LS 460 L: $49,977
2007 Lexus LS 460 L: $43,247
LS 600h L
Model Years Affected:
2008
Base Price (Source -- Edmunds.com):
2008 Lexus LS 600h L: $66,106
-- Reported by Andrea Tse in New York
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