Toyota recalls hundreds of thousands of RAV4 SUVs and Lexus HS 250h cars

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 760,000 RAV4 SUVs and at least 18,000 Lexus HS 250h models cars in the U. S. to fix rear suspension problems.

The affected RAV4 SUVs belong to model year 2006 through 2011, while the affected HS 250h models cars were made in the model year of only 2010.

The auto maker warned that if nuts on the vehicle’s rear suspension arm are not tightened properly, rust could form, which could lead to wear & tear and possibly cause the arm to separate.

Toyota dealers will inspect the nuts on the recalled vehicles, and will tighten any lose nuts for free.

However, a spokesperson for the company said, “The models carry no design or production-related defects and would not need to be inspected unless alignment work was done.”

Separately, the Japan-based auto giant boasts that its all-electric RAV4 would set pace for mileage per charge. According to the company’s claims, its RAV4 runs up to 113 miles per full charge.

The rival EV Fit averages at around 82 miles per charge, while the electric cars Focus and Leaf cover nearly 76 miles and 73 miles, respectively.


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