News Toyota recall Avalon & Highlander, Lexus GS300, IS250, & IS350, RX330 for Fluid Leak (US & Japan)

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"Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it will conduct a voluntary Safety Recall involving approximately 740,000 – 2005 through 2006 Avalon, 2004 through 2006 Highlander (non Hybrid) and Lexus RX330, and 2006 Lexus GS300, IS250, and IS350 vehicles sold in the United States to address the possibility that a small amount of the brake fluid could slowly leak from the brake master cylinder, resulting in illumination of the brake warning lamp.

Owners of the involved vehicles will be notified by first class mail beginning in early November 2010. Toyota and Lexus dealers will replace the brake master cylinder cup with a newly designed one at no charge to the vehicle owners.
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http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/...oluntarily-177010.aspx?srchid=K610_p228906387


"The models recalled in the U.S.:

•2005-06 Avalon
•2004-06 Highlander (non-hybrid)
•2004-06 Lexus RX330
•2006 Lexus GS300
•2006 IS250
•2006 IS350
The Japanese models with the brake problem are the Crown, Crown Majesta, Harrier, Mark X, Alphard, Kluger, Lexus GS350, Lexus IS250, and Lexus IS350 built from from May 2002 to November 2005. The Lexus GS350 and the Crown also have the fuel pump problem"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2010/10/toyota-recall-lexus-avalon-highlander/1