Toyota Motor Corp. which owns Lexus has announced a recall of 2010 model year Lexus GX 460 SUVs. The recall is related to an increased risk of rollover.
The recall covers approximately 9,400 SUVs. The vehicles are in the United States.
Consumer Reports was the first to report the problem. The magazine urged car shoppers not to buy the GX 460 until the problem is fixed.
Toyota says Lexus dealers will update software which controls the Vehicle Stability Control, or VSC.
VSC, also commonly called Electronic Stability Control (ESC), is a computerized system that controls the brakes and accelerator to help maintain vehicle control in abrupt maneuvers.
The software updates required to fix the problem will be available by the end of April. Toyota is offering free loaner vehicles to GX 460 owners who do not want to drive their vehicles because of the problem.
Owners of the GX 460 will be asked to bring in their vehicles at the end of April. The work is expected to take no more than one hour per vehicle.
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