Toyota will recall 270,000 cars due to engine fault
On Friday, Toyota Motor has announced that it plans to recall 270,000 vehicles worldwide over engine fault. Cars affected include its luxury Lexus range and Crown sedans.
According to Toyota, a range of engines were defective due to faulty valve springs, which may cause a worst case scenario of the engine stopping while the vehicle is in operation.
The company said that the defective 4.6-litre V8 and 3.5-litre V6 engines had been set up in eight top line models including some hybrids – the Lexus GS350, GS450h, GS460, IS350, LS460, LS600h and LS600hL as well as Crown sedans.
It is no secret that the world’s largest automaker has been doing a series of safety recalls and has pulled out 10 million vehicles worldwide since late last year.
Meanwhile, Toyota has paid a record $16.4-million fine to settle claims it had hidden gas pedal defects in the United States, and US officials have refused to discard the possibility of more fines.
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