Toyota Says 270,000 Vehicles Have Faulty Engines

a_gray_prius · Jul 1, 2010

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/06/30/business/global/AP-AS-Japan-Toyota.html?_r=1&ref=business

TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 vehicles sold worldwide, including luxury Lexus sedans, have faulty engines, but the company did not say whether it would recall the automobiles.
The world's biggest automaker said the defective engines could stall while the vehicles were moving.
Of the 270,000 vehicles, some 180,000 were sold overseas and the rest in Japan. They include luxury Lexus sedans and popular Crown models.
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Don't know if it affects any of the hybrid Lexus models.

a_gray_prius · Jul 2, 2010

Recall has been announced for these cars. It includes hybrid models.

Toyota To Recall 270,000 Vehicles Worldwide From Monday - WSJ.com

TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Toyota Motor Corp. (7203.TO) said Friday that it will begin recalling 270,000 vehicles worldwide from Monday to fix an engine problem.
The company will inform Japan's transport ministry on Monday that it intends to recall 90,000 vehicles in Japan, a Toyota spokeswoman said. That will be followed by a recall of 137,000 vehicles in the U.S., with the remaining vehicles to be recalled in other regions, she added.
Further details, such as which other regions are affected, will be disclosed from Monday, the spokeswoman said.
The world's biggest car maker by volume said Thursday that it was preparing to recall some Lexus LS460, Lexus LS600h, Lexus LS600hL, Lexus GS350, Lexus GS450h, Lexus GS460 and Lexus IS350 and Toyota Crown models to fix a problem with the valve spring of 4.6 liter V8 and 3.5 liter V6 engines used in those vehicles.
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Toyota Says 270,000 Vehicles Have Faulty Engines

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Toyota Says 270,000 Vehicles Have Faulty Engines

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