Lexus Reminder: Your car is affected? - Christian Science Monitor

Lexus recall may affect 245,000 American cars with a potential fuel leak.

Toyota is to launch another important reminder.

On Wednesday the Japanese automaker is to remind the world at 1.7 million vehicles sold around 245,000, including Lexus models in the United States.

Models in different parts of the world are sold consisted of a variety of reasons. United States, the models are being recalled because of potential danger from leaking fuel, which could cause a fuel odor in the car.

The following models are affected by the recall:

• Lexus GS 300/350 (Models 2006 and 2007)
• Lexus IS250 (2006 to early 2009 models)
• Lexus IS350 (2006 to early 2008 models)

Although Toyota has announced the recall of opening, it offered no time frame where it would begin to repair the vehicles.

The error in the Lexus involves solving a fuel pressure sensor that can. The sensor is connected to a pipe that supplies fuel to the engine is connected, and if it is not tight enough, he can finally, enough to dislodge the fuel leaks.

"There are no warnings that this condition occurs," Toyota said in a statement. "However, if fuel is leaking from the fuel pressure sensor, in some cases, a fuel smell may be noticed in the engine room."

At Toyota parts you need to solve the problem receives, it sends letters to the application owners to bring their vehicle to an inspection. The inspection should take about an hour, and if a repair is necessary, it should take about three hours. The repair involves either clamping the sensor or replace the seal. Although the letters of notification was not sent to vehicle owners who are concerned about a leak in his car to a dealer that you take for a visit anytime.

The update is free to the vehicle owner.

Brian R. Lyons, a spokesman for Lexus, described the leak as "very, very small," and it would not be the worst case, if a vehicle has been repaired speculate.

"We have no confirmed cases of accidents or injuries associated with it," said Lyons.

But he added: "We want an insurance claim, we do not want to be able to confirm at this stage have."