Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/toyota-recall-affects-lexus-and-avalon-models Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Toyota Recall Affects Lexus and Avalon Models Economy Oct 21, 2010 11:00 AM EDT According to Toyota, there maybe a problem with the brake master cylinder cup in nearly 1.5 million of its vehicles around the world. Without getting too technical, if you have the problem, you’ll notice your brakes feel a bit “spongy.” There are nearly 750,000 of these cars on the road in the United States. So if you have one of these cars, bring it in to have a local dealer a free replacement part installed. Over the past year, Toyota has had to recall more than 10 million vehicles for a variety of problems. Here are pictures of the vehicles affected by this recall. A 2005, 2006 Avalon: A 2004-2006 (non-hybrid) Highlander Lexus RX330 2006 GS300 2006 IS250 & 350 Follow Hari on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now
According to Toyota, there maybe a problem with the brake master cylinder cup in nearly 1.5 million of its vehicles around the world. Without getting too technical, if you have the problem, you’ll notice your brakes feel a bit “spongy.” There are nearly 750,000 of these cars on the road in the United States. So if you have one of these cars, bring it in to have a local dealer a free replacement part installed. Over the past year, Toyota has had to recall more than 10 million vehicles for a variety of problems. Here are pictures of the vehicles affected by this recall. A 2005, 2006 Avalon: A 2004-2006 (non-hybrid) Highlander Lexus RX330 2006 GS300 2006 IS250 & 350 Follow Hari on Twitter. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now