Published on
July 2, 2010 in
Recalls.
Tags: 2006, 2007, 2008, 350, 400, 460, 600, engine, GS, h, IS, L, Lexus, LS, recall, spring, stall. valve, Toyota.
2006 Lexus IS 350
Following on the footsteps of earlier announcements, a clarifying announcement was made by Toyota regarding faulty engines in some of their Lexus vehicles. Today, Toyota officially notified the NHTSA of its intent to recall about 138,000 vehicles in the United States, for a problem which can cause the engine to stall while driving. The automaker said that most owners who are affected will notice a rough idle or louder than normal engine noise. Read on for my analysis and specific models being recalled.
Continue reading ‘Official: Lexus Engine Recall affects 138,000 vehicles’
Toyota just published a press release with some more details about their upcoming recall of Lexus vehicles. They’ve narrowed it down to 137,000 cars in the US, including the following Lexus models: IS 350, GS 350, GS 460, GS 450h, LS 460, LS 600hL. Furthermore, the current model year vehicles are not affected, so those of you with 2010 models need not worry. Continue reading ‘Update: Lexus recall to affect 137,000 cars in the US’
In a report that came out this morning from The Wall Street Journal, Toyota has a bad batch of engines. Some faulty internal parts, valve springs for those who care, can cause the engine to stall while driving. The list of models includes the Lexus LS460, Lexus LS600h, Lexus LS600hL, Lexus GS350, Lexus GS450h, Lexus GS460 and Lexus IS350, as well as a not-for-the-US Toyota Crown. It seems the 4.6-liter V8 and 3.5-liter V6 engines used by a lot of Lexus models will be recalled, as soon as Toyota figures out a way to do it without disrupting customers’ lives too much. The specific years for the recalled cars hasn’t been announced yet, but you can be sure we’ll have all the information right here!
by John Suit
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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