Toyota Offering Voluntary Recalls on Lexus Vehicles
Posted on June 15, 2010
Filed Under Recall News, lexus recall, toyota recall
Although Toyota certainly does not need any more recall news, in late May they announced a recall of their Lexus LS 460 and LS 600h L models because of a steering wheel defect. Ford is competing well against Lexus with their new 2010 Lincoln MKZ and other luxury models which can be found at a Portsmouth Lincoln Dealer. Toyota might be playing it safe more than anything with their latest vehicle recall. Used Lexus models can be found at a Kansas city used car lot.
The recall is said to affect 3,800 late 2009 and some 2010 LS 460 and 600h L models. The models affected are those equipped with Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS) and the problem is a steering wheel off center condition that may happen when a certain driving maneuvers are performed.
The purpose of the VGRS system is to improve handling during low speed driving and provide stability during high speed driving. The problem with the VGRS system is said to occur when the vehicle is driven away quickly after a very tight turn in which the steering was in full lock.
In most driving situations such as regular intersection turning, the Lexus would not run into this problem. There was one reported incident with the vehicle steering with no accidents or injuries yet. Steve St. Angelo, Toyota’s chief quality officer for North America said, “Our entire company is taking major steps to become a more responsive and safety focused organization. We’re listening closely to our customers and taking action to address this steering issue in certain Lexus models quickly.”
Toyota has moved quickly to respond to recall problems due to recent accelerator issues on certain Toyota models that have resulted in accidents, injuries, and at least 34 deaths. The Toyota Prius Hybrid was one of the most affected models. Toyota has recalled over 10 million vehicles in the past year in an attempt to fix the sticky accelerator problem and other problems that have arisen.
However, Toyota was recently rated as a top automotive manufacturer in by a J.D. Power study that addressed reliability, manufacturing quality, and technology among other factors.
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