April 12, 2006
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 57,000 Lexus sedans worldwide to fix a faulty seat belt.
The recall involves four Lexus models made between July and December of 2005.
Toyota reports that the seatbelts for the driver's and front passenger's seats in the GS430, GS350, IS250 and IS350 models may not be pulled out or retracted appropriately due to a defective winding device.
Toyota had received a total of 236 complaints about seatbelts from users between September and last month. The belt's winding device was developed only for use in Lexus cars.
Toyota will replace seat belts in both front seats, which can become jammed inside the holding due to the faulty part, the company said.
No accidents have been reported because of the seatbelt defect, according to Toyota.
