Toyota Motor (TM) is recalling 740,000 cars and sports-utility vehicles in the U.S. and nearly 600,000 units in Japan to repair a seal on the vehicles' brake master cylinder that may leak fluid and impair braking performance.
Affected models sold in the U.S. include 2005 to 2006 Toyota Avalon sedans and 2004 to 2006 Toyota Highlander (nonhybrid) SUVs as well as 2004 to 2006 Lexus RX330 SUVs, and 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250, and IS350 sedans, Toyota said in a statement posted late Wednesday on its website.
The automaker said in some instances a seal in the brake master cylinder may dry out. Should that happen, brake fluid could leak from the master cylinder onto the brake booster, illuminating a warning light on the instrument panel, Toyota said.
Should the vehicles continue to be operated without refilling the brake fluid container, drivers will begin to notice that the brake pedal feels spongy, and braking performance may decline, Toyota said.
Toyota and Lexus dealers will make necessary repairs at no charge to vehicle owners, the company said. Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by regular mail beginning early next month.
In Japan, the recall involves 599,029 vehicles across 11 model lines. Those models may also have a problem with faulty fuel pump wires. About 200,000 additional vehicles sold in other countries are also subject to the recalls, CNN International reported.
A third problem, related to defective speedometers, affects two additional models totaling nearly 2,000 cars in Japan, Toyota said. No accidents have yet been reported as a result of any of the defects, the company said in twin filings submitted with Japanese regulators.
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Affected models sold in the U.S. include 2005 to 2006 Toyota Avalon sedans and 2004 to 2006 Toyota Highlander (nonhybrid) SUVs as well as 2004 to 2006 Lexus RX330 SUVs, and 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250, and IS350 sedans, Toyota said in a statement posted late Wednesday on its website.
The automaker said in some instances a seal in the brake master cylinder may dry out. Should that happen, brake fluid could leak from the master cylinder onto the brake booster, illuminating a warning light on the instrument panel, Toyota said.
Should the vehicles continue to be operated without refilling the brake fluid container, drivers will begin to notice that the brake pedal feels spongy, and braking performance may decline, Toyota said.
Toyota and Lexus dealers will make necessary repairs at no charge to vehicle owners, the company said. Owners of affected vehicles will be notified by regular mail beginning early next month.
In Japan, the recall involves 599,029 vehicles across 11 model lines. Those models may also have a problem with faulty fuel pump wires. About 200,000 additional vehicles sold in other countries are also subject to the recalls, CNN International reported.
A third problem, related to defective speedometers, affects two additional models totaling nearly 2,000 cars in Japan, Toyota said. No accidents have yet been reported as a result of any of the defects, the company said in twin filings submitted with Japanese regulators.
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