RECALL: 2006 GS300 potential brake fluid leak
10-21-10, 03:56 AM
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RECALL: 2006 GS300 potential brake fluid leak
Well, at least they're being super-vigilant about these things now.
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models, mostly in the U.S. and Japan, for brake fluid and fuel pump problems, the latest in a string of quality problems for the world's No. 1 automaker.
The models affected by the latest recall in the U.S. include the 2005 and 2006 Avalon, 2004 through 2006 non-hybrid Highlander and Lexus RX330, and 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250, and IS350 vehicles, the company said in a release from its U.S. headquarters in Torrance, California.
The release said a small amount of the brake fluid could slowly leak from the brake master cylinder, resulting in illumination of the brake warning lamp.
Toyota will notify owners around the world by mail to come for repairs at no charge, Nolasco said.
The models affected in Japan include the Crown, Crown Majesta, Harrier, Mark X, Alphard, Kluger, Lexus GS350, Lexus IS250, and Lexus IS350. The production date of the models ranges from May 2002 to November 2005.
Two models in Japan — the Lexus GS350 and the Crown — are affected by both problems.
The models affected by the latest recall in the U.S. include the 2005 and 2006 Avalon, 2004 through 2006 non-hybrid Highlander and Lexus RX330, and 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250, and IS350 vehicles, the company said in a release from its U.S. headquarters in Torrance, California.
The release said a small amount of the brake fluid could slowly leak from the brake master cylinder, resulting in illumination of the brake warning lamp.
Toyota will notify owners around the world by mail to come for repairs at no charge, Nolasco said.
The models affected in Japan include the Crown, Crown Majesta, Harrier, Mark X, Alphard, Kluger, Lexus GS350, Lexus IS250, and Lexus IS350. The production date of the models ranges from May 2002 to November 2005.
Two models in Japan — the Lexus GS350 and the Crown — are affected by both problems.
10-21-10, 05:57 AM
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Better article here, no fuel pump problems for north america:
http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/lo...b=MontrealHome
Another article mentions:
"The company said that Toyota and Lexus dealers will replace the brake master cylinder cup at no charge to vehicle owners."
Okay, well I was hoping for a whole new master cylinder... the cup is part of the seal for a piston. I'm not sure how much work is involved in replacing this seal, given a general attitude of replacing whole assemblies rather than repairing pieces of them I guess it could go both ways but from the wording it sounds like they would be removing the master cylinder and just rebuilding it.
I'd like to see a copy of the recall procedure if anybody can find it.
http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/lo...b=MontrealHome
Another article mentions:
"The company said that Toyota and Lexus dealers will replace the brake master cylinder cup at no charge to vehicle owners."
Okay, well I was hoping for a whole new master cylinder... the cup is part of the seal for a piston. I'm not sure how much work is involved in replacing this seal, given a general attitude of replacing whole assemblies rather than repairing pieces of them I guess it could go both ways but from the wording it sounds like they would be removing the master cylinder and just rebuilding it.
I'd like to see a copy of the recall procedure if anybody can find it.
Last edited by BinaryJay; 10-21-10 at 06:21 AM.
10-21-10, 07:29 AM
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10-21-10, 07:31 AM
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That's right. Also no time limit, if everything is fine you can always choose to wait until your next brake fluid maintenance is due since I don't see any way that they can do this job without bleeding the fluid anyway. Then again, you never know, they may try to save as much as they can and just top it up and not actually flush everything out.
That would be incredibly lazy of them though.
That would be incredibly lazy of them though.
10-21-10, 10:14 AM
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