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Toyota recall: Avalons, Lexuses have steering problems

The Christian Science Monitor -- Toyota announced a new recall on Thursday involving some 412,000 Avalons and Lexuses in the United States for steering problems. The recall is the second announced this month by the Japanese automaker.

Some 373,000 of the recalled cars are 2000-2004 model year Toyota Avalons. The vehicles' steering interlock system can develop a crack which can expand, making it hard to unlock the steering system when the cars are parked. In rarer cases, the steering wheel can become locked when the cars are moving.

In addition, 39,000 Lexus luxury LX 470s from model years 2003 to 2007 are being recalled because of a different steering problem. If the car hits a pothole or other large bump and then makes a hard turn, there’s a risk that over time the steering column will become disengaged...

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Submitted Jul 29, 2010 By: Sneakers55

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hemiramrule Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:42,547 Points:1,764,155 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 5:15:10 PM Ignore hemiramrule Report Abuse More ToyRcall problems! Where is Ralph Nader when you need him? I thought they were trying to improve on their cars? What fools are buying this junk?
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:2,237 Points:1,156,940 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 2:15:28 PM Ignore remay Report Abuse again? Oh, well...
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,002 Points:545,725 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 9:03:30 AM Ignore car253 Report Abuse Toyota is the biggest contributor toward Obama's jobs saved and created program. Just goes to show there is a silver lining in every cloud.
ArmydudeNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,200 Points:402,150 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 3:51:01 AM Ignore ArmydudeNC Report Abuse Another recall from Toyota, ouch!!
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,536 Points:892,805 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 2:37:50 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse MORE LEAN LINE LEMONS. ALERT THE CALIFORNIA FRUIT INSPECTOR !!!!!!!
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:2,500 Points:583,125 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 10:13:01 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse More Toyota troubles. Not what they need.
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,002 Points:545,725 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 7:20:03 PM Ignore car253 Report Abuse 9,500,000 vehicles recalled by the self proclaimed quality leader. They sure had the American car buyer fooled. Just think, if half the people who bought defective Toyota products had bought American cars how many more American jobs would have been saved or created.
mynt Veteran Author Ottawa Posts:402 Points:98,825 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 1:18:44 PM Ignore mynt Report Abuse more bad publicity for Toyota...
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:4,009 Points:669,595 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 1:08:51 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Unsafe in any direction. Good title for Ralph Nader's next expose. Toyota will likely pay him a couple million to refrain from publishing it.
koinhyuk Veteran Author Sacramento Posts:399 Points:86,425 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 11:57:42 AM Ignore koinhyuk Report Abuse more bad news...for toyota
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,134 Points:645,810 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 11:15:11 AM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse ALL CARS HAVE RECALL
Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:3,194 Points:620,705 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 11:13:05 AM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse ...man, Toyota sure let it all go to crap, didn't they ?...
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:32,110 Points:1,297,295 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 11:11:42 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse If this keeps up, I might have to buy a Ford next time!