Toyota Recall: 1.5 Million Vehicles Pulled Back

TOYOTA RECALL: The 2006 Lexus IS250 presented at a 2005 Exhibition, is one of Toyota's models being recalled. Toyota Motor Corp., is recalling a further 1.53 million vehicles from the already ten million vehicles they recalled last year. Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Toyota Motor Corp., already reeling from the recall of ten million vehicles worldwide in the past year, is recalling a further 1.53 million vehicles.

The vehicles affected include Lexus, Avalon, and Highlander vehicles in the United States, Japan, Europe, South Africa and China.

According to Toyota, the company will recall 740,000 cars in the United States, including the 2005-2006 model-year Avalon, 2004-2006 model-year Highlander SUV (non Hybrid), the Lexus RX330, and 2006 model-year Lexus GS300, IS250, and IS350 to replace potentially leaky master cylinder seals.

Toyota is also recalling 600,000 vehicles of 11 different models sold in Japan, according to ABC News, some for defective fuel pump wiring, defective master cylinder seals or both. The company iss recalling a further 60,000 cars sold in China.

In Japan, Toyota is recalling about 600,000 vehicles spanning 11 models including the high-end Crown sedan, either for the master cylinder seal or defective fuel pump wiring or both. It is recalling 60,000 vehicles in China.



The Japan-based Toyota, which has had a reputation for affordable quality cars for several decades, has been stricken in the past year by a series of quality control issues causing huge recalls. The company’s ADR shares has fallen 25 percent year-to-date 2010.

“Owners of the involved vehicles will be notified by first class mail beginning in early November 2010,” said a statement from Toyota USA. “Toyota and Lexus dealers will replace the brake master cylinder cup with a newly designed one at no charge to the vehicle owners.”