Toyota Lexus LS sales parts suspension pending repair
Tencent Toyota Automobile at news this week, a spokesman said that the company has suspended Lexus LS sales to provide to the dealer as soon as the required parts for the repair of steering system problems.
Toyota announced last Friday, in the United States market recall of approximately 3800 vehicles 2009 Edition and 2010 version of the Lexus LS 460 and LS 600h car models, to fix the problem by turning. Toyota said the company will replace the problem vehicle variable gear ratio steering system of your computer processor, to fix the problem.
Toyota spokesman Lyon (Brian Lyons) said that the new computer before you install the processor and, Toyota will stop Lexus LS sales. Lyon, claims that if all went well, new parts will be delivered in mid-June.
Prior to this, Toyota already because the same reason in Japan market and other markets worldwide recall of the 4500 vehicles respectively and 2750 a Lexus LS Sedan. Lexus LS is the Lexus brand's most high-end sedan, which, Lexus LS 460 is priced at us $ 65380 per vehicle, and the Lexus LS hybrid car of 600h prices as high as $ 108800 per vehicle.
The 2010 date, Toyota in the United States market sales of Lexus car number approximately 4000 cars around, its global sales by 6% over the same period. This Toyota in the United States market recall of Lexus cars to August 28, 2009 to 2010 18 days from their products. Lyon, said that during this period, the production of the Lexus car has not turned to the issue and still can be a normal sales. Lyon, at the same time, the recent line of Lexus cars has processed the steering system.
In the result on the gas pedal issues dealing with slow and subjected to United States Government record 1640 million fine, Toyota for vehicle security processing speed have been significantly accelerated. On the other hand, Toyota continuous recall events have caused the United States Congress for vehicle safety laws of detailed reassessment, which still since 2000, Bridgestone/Firestone tire recall events Inc. of since the first time.
(Yi Hai)