Toyota Says Faulty Engines in 137,000 Cars in the U.S.
Lexus says “about 137,000 of its vehicles in the United States may have V-6 or V-8 engines with faulty valve springs and in extremely rare instances, the engine may stop while the vehicle is in operation.” (NY Times, C. Jensen, 7/1). For many, this is just the latest in the safety disaster that has become Toyota.
Toyota’s stated Thursday afternoon that “due to slight variations during the manufacturing process, some foreign material may have contaminated the valve springs resulting in potential breakage.” Consumers should look out for “abnormal engine noise or idling, or stalling as possible signs of breakage.
The models affected are the IS 350, GS 350, GS 460, GS 450h, LS 460, LS 600hL. Lexus said “current model years” were not affected. The Lexus division has stated that it is undertaking investigational steps and will announce a remedy as soon as possible.
As a products liability lawyer, I encourage all Lexus consumers to stay up to date on any future recalls that may affect these vehicles.
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