The recall goes in before the name goes on

Another huge Toyota recall includes Lexus IS, GS in U.S.
By Fred Meier, USA TODAY
Jan 26, 2011 07:34 AM

Toyota announced another massive global recall today: Nearly 1.7
million cars -- including Lexus IS and GS sedans in the U.S. -- for
two fuel leak problems.

The largest recall today was for improper installation of a fuel
pressure sensor that could allow it to vibrate loose, causing fuel to
leak in the engine compartment. It affects more than 1.3 million Japan
market vehicles, but also 255,000 of its luxury Lexus brand sedans in
the U.S. and 10,000 in Europe The U.S. vehicles a

2006-07 Lexus GS300/350 sedans
2006-09 Lexus IS250 sedans
2006-early 2008 Lexus IS350 sedans

Toyota says it has no reports of accidents or deaths, but has had 75
complaints in North America and more than 140 unhappy owners in Japan.

Dealers will inspect for leaks and re-torque the sensor if there are
no leaks. If it's already started leaking, the sensor gasket and line
will be replaced, Toyota said.

The second leak recall involves a bad fuel line that can crack and
affects 141,000 vehicles, mostly models sold in Europe and New
Zealand, but also some sold in Japan, Toyota said.

In part, the latest recalls show Toyota is simply trying to come clean
quickly on any problem -- after paying record fines in the U.S. in
government probes of foot-dragging on reporting and fixing previous
serious flaws. But it's also clear that President Akio Toyoda's vow to
return Toyota to its perch as a world standard for quality is going to
take a long time.

The cost of recall repairs will be relatively small, about $240
million, auto analyst Koji Endo of Advanced Research Japan Co. told
the Associated Press in Tokyo -- but it be a new stake in the heart of
the company's reputation. "There is that perception of here we go
again, and that hurts Toyota's image, especially in North America,"

Maybe also in Japan -- the latest recall is the second-largest auto
recall ever in Japan:

And it was within a few of the biggest -- of 1.3 million Corollas for
a headlight switch and other problems in 2005, according to the
Japanese transport ministry.

The latest recall brings Toyota global recall total since December
2009 to more than 12 million -- the majority right here in the old USA
-- starting with the sudden acceleration problems.

In December 2010, Toyota agreed to pay the maximum of more than $32
million in fines in the U.S. to settle government probes of two of its
recalls, after earlier paying a $16.4 million fine over a previous
recall.
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