Toyota asked dealers to temporarily suspend sales of the new 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports issued a safety warning on the SUV.
“We are taking the situation with the GX 460 very seriously and are determined to identify and correct the issue Consumer Reports identified,” said Mark Templin, Lexus Group vice president and general manager, in a prepared statement.
Earlier on Tuesday the magazine said there was an increased risk of rollover during a turn, a problem it uncovered during routine tests. It urged car shoppers not to buy the GX 460 until the problem is remedied.
The special designation given to the GX 460 by Consumer Reports — “Don’t Buy: Safety Risk” — is rarely given by the magazine. The last time it was used was in 2001, on the Mitsubishi Montero Limited.
About 5,000 GX 460s have been sold in the roughly three months the model has been on sale, the magazine said. It advises current owners of this vehicle to approach exit ramps with caution, and to call Toyota demanding a fix for the problem.
Toyota said earlier the GX 460 “meets or exceeds all federal government testing requirements.”
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Whew! I was just about to buy two of them.
look how everything is in hashem’s hands. who would have thought that a company like toyota would have so many tzaros in one tkufa. bottom line: believe in the one above who writes the bottom line for us all.
At least 131 Toyota owners report experiencing unintended acceleration even AFTER their recalled vehicles were repaired at dealerships. The only plan Toyota has is to offer their junk at big discounts. Only an idiot would buy one now.