Lexus recalls over 100 cars in Romania

Toyota Romania, importer of the Toyota and Lexus brands, with the latter being the premium brand of the Japanese group, has kicked off a campaign of recalling 102 Lexus cars that could have problems with the electric system of the fuel pump and potential problems with the brake system, according to sources close to the company.

All the costs generated by these recalls are borne by the manufacturer, according to the quoted sources, who will not, however, reveal what these costs amount to.
In the first nine months of this year, Lexus sales declined by nearly 40%, to 24 cars, according to statistics of the Automotive Manufacturers and Importers Association (APIA), with only one car delivered in September, D-segment model IS. In 2009, the premium division of the Japanese group sold 60 cars, down by nearly 70%, with the best-selling model being the RX SUV. This compares with at least ten times higher sales for BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, the best-selling premium brands on the Romanian market.