17,000 Lexus HS 250h being recalled for FUEL LEAK risk

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Toyota Motor Corp. plans to recall 17,000 Lexus HS 250h vehicles fro
model year 2010 after discovering excess fuel leakage durin
government rear-impact crash tests

It is the latest safety setback for the world's largest automaker

Toyota discovered the fuel leakage while striking the vehicle from th
rear at about 50 mph during annual federal safety tests. The fue
leakage, which exceeds allowable federal limits, can lead to fires
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a postin
on its Web site

The automaker has not identified a remedy for the problem, nor has i
determined when the safety recall will begin, the NHTSA postin
said

During development of the 2010 Lexus HS hybrid, the company conducte
similar tests and found no fuel leakage problems, Toyota said

“Lexus is currently working to identify the reason for the differen
test results and the cause of this noncompliance,” the company sai
in a statement. Lexus dealers have also suspended sales of th
model

Toyota has recalled 10.6 million vehicles world-wide since November
company spokesman Brian Lyons has said

The recalls cover more than a half-dozen separate safety issues
including sudden acceleration, braking, and steering

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