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Toyota To Recall Up to 17,000 Lexus HS 250h Hybrids

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intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall of potentially 17,000 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h hybrid vehicles to address a compliance issue with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301. As part of its annual compliance testing program, the NHTSA recently conducted a test of the 2010 model year HS 250h.

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2010 Lexus HS 250h sedans recalled for potential hybrid-system failure

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Some owners of the 2010 Lexus HS 250h will find an unfortunate notice in their mailboxes next month. Lexus has issued a recall of the hybrid car over the hybrid system, which can potentially fail altogether.

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Toyota announces voluntary recall of certain Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h hybrids

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Toyota Motor Sales, USA will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 87,000 model year 2010 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h vehicles. The involved vehicles are equipped with a brake pressure accumulator that may develop a fatigue crack on an internal part due to vibration.

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Report: Toyota to Nearly Triple Production of Lexus HS 250h Hybrid by October

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will nearly triple the production of the Lexus HS 250h hybrid ( earlier post ) by October. Sales of the HS 250h began in Japan in July. The HS250h is Lexus’s first hybrid-only offering. Remaining orders for the Lexus hybrid have reached 8,600 units—17 times the monthly domestic sales target of 500.

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Lexus Prices the 2010 HS 250h Starting at $34,200

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The 2010 HS 250h, Lexus’ first dedicated hybrid and the fourth offering in its lineup ( earlier post ), will carry an MSRP for the standard version of $34,200, while the Premium model will carry an MSRP of $36,970. The HS 250h has the best combined EPA mpg rating of any luxury vehicle in the US.

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Toyota Motor Kyushu Doubles Output Capacity For Hybrid Parts for HS 250h

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has doubled the output capacity for core hybrid components to 168,000 units a year to meet projected demand for parts used in the new Lexus HS 250h hybrid. subsidiary brought the factory online in August 2008 to make a hybrid-vehicle unit that combines a motor, transmission and other components. Earlier post.).

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Lexus Discontinues The HS 250h Hybrid, Quietly

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If you were a fan of the Lexus HS 250h hybrid, you’ll be saddened to learn that fading away is exactly the fate of Lexus’ compact hybrid sedan. “It’s better to burn out, than to fade away,” once penned songwriter Neil Young, addressing the hazards of a life lived in the spotlight.

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