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Recall

Lexus Recall – Fuel Pressure Connector Tighten – B2A Code Lexus IS GS Recall

January 26, 2011

Safety Recall BLA – Preliminary Notice Certain 2006 – 2007 GS 300/350, 2006 – Early 2009 IS 250 and 2006 – Early 2008 IS 350 Vehicles
Insufficient Tightening of the Fuel Pressure Sensor
Wednesday, January 26, 2011: Lexus will file a Defect Information Report (DIR) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informing the agency [...]

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Toyota New Quality Leadership Initiatives – SMART Accomplishments

October 4, 2010

SMART Evaluation Process Scope Broadens
Customers reporting issues regarding acceleration have dropped 80% compared to April of 2010. This reflects the accomplishments that have been achieved due to the implementation of additional quality control measures.
Toyota’s SMART Business Process which was announced in April of 2010 addressed the accelerated conditions within 24 hours of a customer [...]

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Toyota Settles Lawsuit With Saylor Family – Bob Baker Lexus

September 19, 2010

Toyota has reached a settlement with the Saylor and Lastrella families regarding the crash in CA that ended in a terrible tragedy.
The following is from Toyota Newsroom that clarifies the error in which the LA TImes incorrectly stated that Bob Baker Lexus was still unresolved.
The details of the settlement are below in the original statement [...]

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Toyota Seeks For Lawsuits To Be Dismissed

September 15, 2010

Toyota is seeking to have the lawsuits involving unintended acceleration dismissed by a US Judge because the company states that there aren’t any specific defects that have been identified as the cause.
These lawsuits are currently being set for November 19th to take place in Santa Ana, CA. The case is surrounding the 8 million [...]

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Lexus LX 470 Recall – Steering Shaft Recall On 2003 – 2007 LX470

July 29, 2010

Lexus is recalling certain 2003 through 2007 Lexus LX 470 models for safety related to a steering shaft issue.

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