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The year of the recall continues, but this time it isn't from General Motors. Toyota is announcing two, separate recalls affecting a pair of its models.

First, Toyota is recalling 370,000 Sienna minivans from the 2004 to 2011 model years that are registered or originally sold in cold-weather states. The problem is that the spare tire carrier assembly cable can be splashed by water contaminated with road salt and cause corrosion. There is a splashguard in place to prevent this, but it sometimes gets lost in "normal usage," according to the company. If the cable does break, then "the spare tire may separate from the vehicle."

This is actually the second repair for this problem for some of these vehicles. In 2010, Toyota issued a recall on 600,000 Siennas from the 1998 to 2010 model years. At the time, it installed a new splashguard and sprayed the area with an anti-rust chemical. However, according to Toyota spokesperson John Hanson speaking to Autoblog, the campaign worked for the 1998 to 2003 models but wasn't sufficient for the newer ones. For the latest recall, the vehicles are getting the entire cable replaced with a stainless steel unit and a new splashguard.

Lexus is separately recalling 10,500 GS350 sedans from the 2013 model year because of a manufacturing defect in the brake pedal load sensing switch. If it malfunctions, it could cause the brakes to activate without the driver pressing the pedal and without the brake lights coming on, which could obviously be quite dangerous. However, Lexus says it isn't aware of any accidents, injuries or fatalities caused by the problem. The affected vehicles will have their brake pedal support assembly replaced, and Hanson said that the notifications will go out to owners in June. Scroll down to read the official announcements about both recalls.Continue reading Toyota recalls 370k Sienna minivans, 10.5k Lexus GS models over separate issues

Toyota recalls 370k Sienna minivans, 10.5k Lexus GS models over separate issues originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 22 May 2014 15:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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