Toyota has announced another recall to its luxury brand, Lexus. Model year 2010 Lexus HS250h sedans are the only vehicles named in the recall.
Tests by the National Highway Safety Administration have shown that at a rear crash at 50 mph or greater can cause fuel to leak from the vehicle. Leaking fuel at the site of an accident can ignite and lead to an intense fuel-fed fire or an explosion. Fuel-fed fires are extremely dangerous and can injure the parties involved in the crash and innocent bystanders.
17,000 vehicles were named in the recall and Toyota has demanded that all dealers stop selling the defective vehicle. There is no known yet remedy for the recall.
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