Faulty fuel pipe forces Toyota recall

"Toyota began recalling 264,000 luxury passenger vehicles over faulty fuel pipes yesterday, including 49,000 flagship Lexus cars sold overseas, the company said.


Included in Toyota's recall are Lexus models produced in Japan in 2005 and sold overseas, and Lexus, Mark X, and Crown models sold in Japan, said Toyota Motor Corp. spokesperson Yoshie Matsuura. The faulty fuel pipe design could cause cracks and corrosion and lead to a fuel leak, according to a notice filed with the Transport Ministry. Separately, Mazda said it was recalling 184,000 Axela sedans to repair an electric cable defect in their engines. "