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Toyota has issued a recall for more than 18,000 cars sold in the UK following concerns over fuel systems.
The Japanese car maker has recalled around 15,500 UK-registered Avensis 2.0-litre and 2.4-litre petrol engine models built between July 2000 and September 2008, over fears that small cracks can develop in the fuel pipe after a long period of time.
There are also fears that the fuel pump check valve has been insufficiently tightened, and both these issues, ‘may cause fuel to leak', says Toyota.
The issue affecting the Lexus IS250 - on cars built between August 2007 and February 2009 - is related to the fuel pressure sensor, which Toyota says could be insufficiently tightened and become loose. In very rare cases fuel could leak.
Around 3,100 Lexus IS250 models are affected by the recall.
Jon Williams, managing director of Toyota GB, said: "We will liaise with our customers to carry out the repair procedures as efficiently as possible, with minimal disruption."
Toyota estimates the repair for the Avensis will take between two and four-and-a-half hours to complete, and the IS up to three hours. No accidents have been reported in the UK related to these conditions.
Last year the company recalled nine million vehicles globally following two separate issues resulting in jammed throttles.
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luwis commented on this article
at 02:51 pm on 26 January 2011
whats with Toyota and recalls
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Enzo3185 commented on this article
at 03:11 pm on 26 January 2011
this really meka laugh... why don't just burd down all toyotas?? all of them are very boring cars, isn't it??
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this really meka laugh... why don't just burd down all toyotas?? all of them are very boring cars, isn't it??
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thingus commented on this article
at 03:28 pm on 26 January 2011
Fair play they recall them. If it was an 8 year old Fiat we'd just put it down to old age.
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at 04:05 pm on 26 January 2011
The only Toyota worth its existence is the supra, well and the LFA and ISF, but mostly the supra...
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