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11-28-2007, 09:04 AM
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Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will recall about a quarter of a million cars worldwide, including 34,400 Lexus models in the U.S., due to potential cracks in the fuel pipes.
The defect serves as another speed bump for the world's second-biggest automaker, which has had to grappled with a surge in recalls and a ding in a recent quality survey as it moves swiftly towards becoming the industry's top dog.
The latest recall covers certain 2006 Lexus GS 300, IS 250 and IS 350 models in the U.S.
The defect serves as another speed bump for the world's second-biggest automaker, which has had to grappled with a surge in recalls and a ding in a recent quality survey as it moves swiftly towards becoming the industry's top dog.
The latest recall covers certain 2006 Lexus GS 300, IS 250 and IS 350 models in the U.S.
11-28-2007, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Veight' post='500113' date='Nov 28 2007, 01:04 PM
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will recall about a quarter of a million cars worldwide, including 34,400 Lexus models in the U.S., due to potential cracks in the fuel pipes.
The defect serves as another speed bump for the world's second-biggest automaker, which has had to grappled with a surge in recalls and a ding in a recent quality survey as it moves swiftly towards becoming the industry's top dog.
The latest recall covers certain 2006 Lexus GS 300, IS 250 and IS 350 models in the U.S.
The defect serves as another speed bump for the world's second-biggest automaker, which has had to grappled with a surge in recalls and a ding in a recent quality survey as it moves swiftly towards becoming the industry's top dog.
The latest recall covers certain 2006 Lexus GS 300, IS 250 and IS 350 models in the U.S.
Does anybody think BMW should be recalling all of those 335's (and maybe 535's) with faulty high pressure fuel pumps?
11-28-2007, 09:21 AM
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For a company to make over 10 million vehicles per year (around 8 times as many as BMW) and still score as highly as they do on reliability and owner satisfaction, tells me that the industry as a whole has a lot to learn from Toyota. Not to say I'd like to own a Toyota or a Lexus, but if BMW could match Toyota's general quality standards I'd probably still have been in my 550.
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='500125' date='Nov 28 2007, 02:21 PM
For a company to make over 10 million vehicles per year (around 8 times as many as BMW) and still score as highly as they do on reliability and owner satisfaction, tells me that the industry as a whole has a lot to learn from Toyota. Not to say I'd like to own a Toyota or a Lexus, but if BMW could match Toyota's general quality standards I'd probably still have been in my 550.
I have a 2003 4 runner and its been pretty good. But if you read the current info, Toyota has slipped alot in the past three years as they have surpassed GM as number 1. Not all good.
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Originally Posted by joewatch' post='500119' date='Nov 28 2007, 01:12 PM
Well, I see that as a positive for Lexus as they have the courage to perform a recall, vs. waiting for cracks to occur and replacing the fuel pipes one by one.
Does anybody think BMW should be recalling all of those 335's (and maybe 535's) with faulty high pressure fuel pumps?
Does anybody think BMW should be recalling all of those 335's (and maybe 535's) with faulty high pressure fuel pumps?
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Originally Posted by EBMCS03' post='500312' date='Nov 28 2007, 08:27 PM
Wait what recall? I have a IS 350... do you have a link?
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/recalls04/2...xus_recall.html
http://investing.reuters.co.uk/news/articl...A-RECALL-DC.XML
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7117465.stm
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=206...mp;refer=canada
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articl...15_FORTUNE5.htm
And at least 15 more:
http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=ie7&a...47637&hl=en
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='500125' date='Nov 28 2007, 02:21 PM
For a company to make over 10 million vehicles per year (around 8 times as many as BMW) and still score as highly as they do on reliability and owner satisfaction, tells me that the industry as a whole has a lot to learn from Toyota. Not to say I'd like to own a Toyota or a Lexus, but if BMW could match Toyota's general quality standards I'd probably still have been in my 550.
I'm rooting for GM to keep the 1 number spot. They've introduced some really good cars of late.
Toyotas are still very reliable.
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Originally Posted by joewatch' post='500119' date='Nov 28 2007, 07:12 PM
Does anybody think BMW should be recalling all of those 335's (and maybe 535's) with faulty high pressure fuel pumps?