Toyota recalls 57,000 Lexus cars
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Toyota recalls 57,000 Lexus cars
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Toyota recalls 57,000 Lexus cars
The automaker will replace seat belts in front seats, which can become jammed due to a faulty part; no accidents reported.
April 13, 2006: 9:37 AM EDT
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday it is recalling 11,000 Lexus cars in Japan and 46,000 overseas to fix a faulty seat belt part.
Toyota will replace seat belts in both front seats. Due to a faulty part, the seatbelts can become jammed so that they cannot be buckled, the company said.
In the U.S., some Lexus IS and GS cars from the 2006 model year involved. A total of 29,000 vehicles in the U.S. will need to be repaired.
No accidents have been reported due to the defect, it said. Until the recall repair is completed, customers can avoid the problem by releasing the seatbelt slowly.
The company did not disclose estimated recall costs.
Toyota recalls 57,000 Lexus cars
The automaker will replace seat belts in front seats, which can become jammed due to a faulty part; no accidents reported.
April 13, 2006: 9:37 AM EDT
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday it is recalling 11,000 Lexus cars in Japan and 46,000 overseas to fix a faulty seat belt part.
Toyota will replace seat belts in both front seats. Due to a faulty part, the seatbelts can become jammed so that they cannot be buckled, the company said.
In the U.S., some Lexus IS and GS cars from the 2006 model year involved. A total of 29,000 vehicles in the U.S. will need to be repaired.
No accidents have been reported due to the defect, it said. Until the recall repair is completed, customers can avoid the problem by releasing the seatbelt slowly.
The company did not disclose estimated recall costs.
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haha my dad bitches about toyota seatbelts all the time. in his tundra or the camry. even in my old toyotas.
they make the most sensitive retractor lock i've ever seen. those bitches lock up if i lean over too quick to pick up a penny on the floor.
they make the most sensitive retractor lock i've ever seen. those bitches lock up if i lean over too quick to pick up a penny on the floor.
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Originally Posted by The Latin Spice
lol.. okay so u can't bend down to pick up a penny..
or getting the accelerator stuck to the floor..
MMMM..
i'd go for the penny ANY day.
or getting the accelerator stuck to the floor..
MMMM..
i'd go for the penny ANY day.
A non-fuctioning safety device that saves your life in a crash or a stuck accelerator pedal easily cured by popping the car out of gear and shutting off the motor. Think I'll take the stuck accelerator.
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This has no relation to the other recall I posted for Tacomas and stuff...I think it was closer to 100,000. Its in the Cobra recall thread
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Originally Posted by ImportLuv
It's pretty interesting that the recall is made by the company themselves w/o any serious customer issues, such as accidents. Another good call toyo.
We're talking about a seatbelt that can't be buckled, they HAD to recall it, think of the liability when someone faceplants the windshield
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