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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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Hemiramrules Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:62,026 Points:2,065,995 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 3:15:10 PM Ignore Hemiramrules 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:4,701 Points:1,655,795 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:15:28 PM Ignore remay Report Abuse again? Oh, well...
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,195 Points:1,031,620 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 7:03:30 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:5,786 Points:912,475 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 1:51:01 AM Ignore ArmydudeNC Report Abuse Another recall from Toyota, ouch!!
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,237 Points:1,398,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:37:50 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse MORE LEAN LINE LEMONS. ALERT THE CALIFORNIA FRUIT INSPECTOR !!!!!!!
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,090 Points:1,091,100 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 8:13:01 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse More Toyota troubles. Not what they need.
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,195 Points:1,031,620 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 5:20:03 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 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,950 Points:608,255 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 11:18:44 AM Ignore mynt Report Abuse more bad publicity for Toyota...
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,214 Points:1,171,170 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 11:08:51 AM 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 All-Star Author Sacramento Posts:699 Points:146,925 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 9:57:42 AM Ignore koinhyuk Report Abuse more bad news...for toyota
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,714 Points:1,156,310 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 9:15:11 AM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse ALL CARS HAVE RECALL
Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:6,366 Points:1,127,775 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 9:13:05 AM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse ...man, Toyota sure let it all go to crap, didn't they ?...
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:43,354 Points:1,712,330 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jul 29, 2010 9:11:42 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse If this keeps up, I might have to buy a Ford next time!