Toyota has announced a recall of up to 17,000 Lexus HS 250h models for a potential fuel leak hazard. The hazard was discovered during rear impact crash tests. GM whose models can be purchased at a Cincinnati Chevrolet Dealer recently announced a massive recall of nearly 1.5 million vehicles over a fire hazard concern. Ford, whose popular F-150 model can be browsed at a local Ford F-150 Inventory has not had to deal with many recall concerns lately.
The recall news is the latest Toyota manufacturing problem in a series of problems that began in 2009. Toyota has recalled over 10 million vehicles since only late 2009 and the latest news of a hazard with the Lexus HS 250h model is not much of a help to the automaker. Toyota's recalls have included numerous problems such as braking, steering, acceleration, and others. Dealers have halted sales of the model until the problem has been fixed.
Toyota found out about the fuel hazard during a vehicle crash test. When the Lexus was struck from the rear at 50 mph, there was a leak that exceeded governmental regulations. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that a fuel leak of the magnitude that was reported on the Lexux HS 250h could lead to fires.
Lexus had this to say in a statement, “Lexus is currently working to identify the reason for the different test results and the cause of this noncompliance.” The Lexus HS 250h is a hybrid vehicle that is capable of 35 miles per gallon and has numerous luxury features and more space than the Prius.
Toyota is still a leading automaker in the world, however other automakers such as Ford have taken recent strides in market share gain and hope to continue to improve their market share both domestically and abroad.
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