Toyota to recall 4,500 Lexus cars with steering defects in Japan
19 May 2010
The world's biggest automaker, Toyota will recall four of its top-priced luxury sedan brand -Lexus models in Japan, to fix a computerised steering wheel problem.
The complain involves a computerised system that oversees how the steering controls the wheels.
Toyota would recall around 4,500 Lexus vehicles in Japan, with another 7,000 vehicles worldwide also likely to be affected said the company. The company has sold these cars in US, Europe, China, Middle East, south east Asia and Australia.
Toyota has received 12 complaints on the problem in Japan, but has so far received no reports on accident caused by the defect anywhere in the world, Toyota spokesman Paul Nolasco said.
The current problem affects Toyota's luxury Lexus "LS" line - the LS460 and LS460L, and hybrids LS600h and LS600hL.
The system can take "a few seconds" to return the steering to normal after it has been adjusted, which led to complaints from drivers, said Nolasco.