U.S. Lexus Recalls: Photo Gallery

Please read on to view the Lexus models that have been recalled in the U.S.
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Toyota

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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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