Toyota recalls 1.7 million vehicles for fuel leaks

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AFL-CIO News Blog

By YURI KAGEYAMA

TOKYO (AP) - Toyota recalled nearly 1.7 million cars worldwide Wednesday for fuel leaks, the latest in a ballooning number of quality problems that could add another dent to its tarnished reputation in the crucial U.S. market.

Toyota's latest recalls are mostly in Japan, but they also include the IS and GS Lexus luxury models in North America, where the world's No. 1 automaker faces the biggest obstacles to winning back customer trust.

Toyota's U.S. sales lagged last year despite an industry recovery, putting General Motors Co. (GM) within reach of reclaiming its title as the world's biggest car maker by number of vehicles sold. Toyota Motor Corp. became the top-selling automaker in 2008, dethroning GM after nearly 80 years of dominance.

There were no accidents suspected of being related to the latest recall, according to Toyota. The car maker said it had received 77 complaints overseas, 75 of them in North America, and more than 140 in Japan.

Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20110126/D9L02FR00.html

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[elleng]

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[Omaha Steve]

2. I'm doing much better than expected!

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[madrchsod]

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[ingac70]

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