Toyota recalls 12,000 vehicles in Canada, 1.7 million worldwide

In the latest setback for troubled Japanese auto giant Toyota, the manufacturer announced Wednesday that it is recalling 1.7 million vehicles worldwide, of which nearly 12,000 are in Canada, for issues that could result in a fuel leak.
The vehicles affected by the problem with the fuel-pressure sensor are the 2006-through-2007 Lexus GS300/350, 2006-through-early-2009 Lexus IS250, and 2006-through-early-2008 Lexus IS350.
The company said if there is insufficient tightening of the fuel-pressure sensor connected to certain fuel delivery pipes, there is a possibility that the sensor could loosen over time. This could in turn cause fuel to leak.
No accidents have been related to the problem, the automaker said.
Owners of the involved vehicles will receive notification of the recall by mail next month, Toyota said.
The majority of the recalled vehicles, nearly 1.3 million, were sold in Japan.
In 2008, Toyota ended General Motors' 77-year reign as the world's largest automaker, but the company has faced several hurdles since then, including millions of vehicles recalled in 2009 and 2010 when brake and accelerator defects were linked to some driver fatalities.
By November last year, the automaker had pulled nearly 13 million vehicles over a range of issues.
Last month, Toyota agreed to pay a record fine of $32.4 million U.S. in the U.S., following a $16.4 million penalty in April over its handling of the recalls.

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