Another big recall includes Toyota Lexus IS, GS, U.S. - USA Today

Another great memory includes Toyota Lexus IS, GS U.S.

Toyota has announced a massive recall another world today: nearly 1.7 million cars - including the Lexus GS and IS sedans in the U.S. - for two problems of fuel leakage.

The recall was now the largest for the improper installation of a fuel pressure sensor that could allow it to vibrate loose, allowing fuel leakage in the engine room. It affects more than 1.3 million vehicles in the Japanese market, but 255 000 of the Lexus luxury sedans in the United States and 10,000 are American vehicles in Europe:

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

Toyota says it has no reports of injuries or death, but he had 75 complaints in North America over 140 unhappy owners in Japan.

The bikes are tight and tighten the sensor, if there are no leaks. If she has already started to leak, the seal of the probe and the pipe must be replaced, said Toyota.

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

In part, see the latest recalls Toyota is just trying to clean up quickly with a problem - after paying record fines in the United States in government probes of dragging their feet on the declaration and the previous fixing serious shortcomings . But it is also clear that President Akio Toyoda, Toyota's desire is to return its perch as the world standard for quality to take some time.

but it is a new challenge at the heart of the company's reputation - will remember the cost of repair is relatively low, about $ 240 million, said car analyst Koji Endo of Japan, Advanced Research Co., the Associated Press in Tokyo. "It's the perception here we go again, and the image of Toyota hurts, especially in North America"

Maybe in Japan - remember the last call is the second largest automaker, according to Japan:

And it is in some of the largest - 1.3 million for a Corolla headlamp switch and other problems in 2005, according to the Japanese Ministry of Transport.

The latest Toyota recall brings the total global recall in December 2009 to over 12 million - most here in the old United States - beginning with the sudden acceleration problems.

In December 2010, Toyota decided to maximum of U.S. dollars over 32 million in payment of fines in the U.S. government probes of two recalls his salary, after earlier recall previously impose a financial penalty on a $ 16.4 million .

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