[FenwickHockey65]

Toyota, Lexus recall 1.53 million vehicles worldwide for braking loss
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By Mark Kleis
October 21, 2010

Both Toyota and Lexus have announced a safety recall that will affect some 740,000 vehicles in the U.S. alone, and another 600,000 in Japan, ranging from Toyota sedans and sport utility vehicles to luxury Lexus sedans.

The recall will affect a total of six models in the U.S., two Toyota models and four Lexus models. The Toyota vehicles in the U.S. affected by the recall include 2005 and 2006 Avalon sedans, as well as 2004-2006 non-hybrid Highlander SUVs. Lexus will be recalling 2004-2006 RX330 SUVs, as well as the 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250 and IS350 vehicles in the U.S.

Toyota says that the issue stems from the use of non-Toyota branded brake fluid, which the automaker states contains special lubricating polymers that keep the master brake cylinder seal fresh. If customers or dealers were to replace the factory brake fluid with aftermarket fluid, the polymers will not be present to keep the seal fresh, causing it to potentially dry, curl and eventually leak from the master cylinder into the brake booster.

This leak should trigger the brake warning lamp in the gauge cluster, and if left untreated, stopping power can gradually decrease.

Toyota will begin contacting owners in the U.S. about the recall next month.

[FenwickHockey65]

Sorry PQ and Bonnie. Looks like your car's heading back to the dealer.

[CombatVet0311]

the import apologists will soon be in to take their defensive positions and cast stones


I'm not surprised by this bit of information at all

[BackinBlackSS/RS]

Yep, just read this. Their ads about quality make me sick.

[Jay J]

1,920,000 results(GM) vs 638,000(Toyota) vs 908,000(Chevy) results hmmnnn......
Searching ______+Recalls...

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Jay J

1,920,000 results(GM) vs 638,000(Toyota) vs 908,000(Chevy) results hmmnnn......
Searching ______+Recalls...

If you honestly think that Google search hits are equivalent to how many vehicles an automaker has recalled, then you've lost what little shred of credibility you've ever had on this site.

GTFO troll.

[BackinBlackSS/RS]

Originally Posted by Jay J

1,920,000 results(GM) vs 638,000(Toyota) vs 908,000(Chevy) results hmmnnn......
Searching ______+Recalls...

You can add 1.5 Million to toyota from just this recall.

[nak3dsnake]

Originally Posted by Jay J

1,920,000 results(GM) vs 638,000(Toyota) vs 908,000(Chevy) results hmmnnn......
Searching ______+Recalls...

You nub, the number of articles about a car manufactures recalls has nothing to do with the number of cars they recall. Toyota's numbers were at about 5.3 million vehicles in January of 2010. Who knows what that number is now. That's 5,300,000 cars to your 638,000 search results.

[Double O Nick]

Shocking... not really why wont toyota just die?

[Brokinarrow]

Originally Posted by Jay J

1,920,000 results(GM) vs 638,000(Toyota) vs 908,000(Chevy) results hmmnnn......
Searching ______+Recalls...

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

If you honestly think that Google search hits are equivalent to how many vehicles an automaker has recalled, then you've lost what little shred of credibility you've ever had on this site.

GTFO troll.

[derklug]

Toyota's new service plan...Oil change and complete inspection every 6,000 miles or recall visit, whichever comes first.

[Jay J]

Originally Posted by Brokinarrow

Toyota this (ooh ahh); Toyota that…
It’s funny that a majority of the motor heads here are quick to snip at Toyota's failures. When GM failed none of the other boards online were saying don't do the bail-out.
Here's a quick breakdown of all the GM (Chevrolet & Caddy) Recalls from the past 20 years.
http://www.mycarstats.com/reports/chevrolet/recalls.aspx
http://www.mycarstats.com/reports/cadillac/recalls.aspx


Now for Toyota
http://www.mycarstats.com/reports/toyota/recalls.aspx
http://www.mycarstats.com/reports/lexus/recalls.aspx

Sure Toyota's been bringing in the recalls at a steady slope since last year, it’s not commendable to any manufacturer to trade off quality for the production of a vehicle, and even the diehard fan database agrees that over the years quality has decreased for profit by Toyota.

Out of all the makers however, everyone can learn a thing or two from Porsche,
Porsche is probably the best in-terms of reliability and quality; most owners also push their Porsche’s to the living daylights….

My second to last current vehicle purchase was a Toyota based product, but they won’t be seeing my money anytime soon unless their act is together. Nissan got the last bite for now as the Z was a good package when it came out; it offered a combination of everything that was required, (performance and a really good aftermarket support network); with decent quality, fit and finish. And with the last 350z project that car was tossed around quite a bit on and off the racetrack and it survived my wrath as well as a few other co-drivers.

This brake seal recall is due to the mixing of DOT 4//DOT 5// and DOT 5.1 without proper bleeding.

[CamaroScotty]

BUT THEY HAVE GREAT INCENTIVES!



(I hear that all the time.....)

[Brokinarrow]

Originally Posted by Jay J

Toyota this (ooh ahh); Toyota that…
It’s funny that a majority of the motor heads here are quick to snip at Toyota's failures. When GM failed none of the other boards online were saying don't do the bail-out.
Here's a quick breakdown of all the GM (Chevrolet & Caddy) Recalls from the past 20 years.
http://www.mycarstats.com/reports/chevrolet/recalls.aspx
http://www.mycarstats.com/reports/cadillac/recalls.aspx


Now for Toyota
http://www.mycarstats.com/reports/toyota/recalls.aspx
http://www.mycarstats.com/reports/lexus/recalls.aspx

Sure Toyota's been bringing in the recalls at a steady slope since last year, it’s not commendable to any manufacturer to trade off quality for the production of a vehicle, and even the diehard fan database agrees that over the years quality has decreased for profit by Toyota.

Out of all the makers however, everyone can learn a thing or two from Porsche,
Porsche is probably the best in-terms of reliability and quality; most owners also push their Porsche’s to the living daylights….

My second to last current vehicle purchase was a Toyota based product, but they won’t be seeing my money anytime soon unless their act is together. Nissan got the last bite for now as the Z was a good package when it came out; it offered a combination of everything that was required, (performance and a really good aftermarket support network); with decent quality, fit and finish. And with the last 350z project that car was tossed around quite a bit on and off the racetrack and it survived my wrath as well as a few other co-drivers.

This brake seal recall is due to the mixing of DOT 4//DOT 5// and DOT 5.1 without proper bleeding.

That's great. You're on a Camaro forum. If you come here showing an obvious bias to anything but the Camaro or GM, you should be prepared to be flamed.

Furthermore, the pages you linked appear to tally the number recalls and not the number of vehicles recalled.