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According to Reuters, automaker Toyota is calling 57,000 2006 Lexus IS and GS models both in the U.S. and overseas
for potentially faulty front seatbelts. The recall affects 29,000 units plying American roads, along with a further
11,000 Japanese examples.
Lexus dealers will replace the buckles in both front seats, which can presently jam due to a faulty part. No
accidents attributable to the defect have been reported, and the automaker advises that drivers can avoid the issue by
‘releasing the seatbelt slowly.’
Toyota has not released estimated recall costs.
[Source: Reuters via CNN/Money]