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Toyota has announced yet more recalls, the latest being 600,000 Sienna minivans in the US due to corrosion.
The news came a day after the Japanese company halted production of its Lexus GX 460 because of safety concerns.
The latest recall affects Siennas made between 1998 and 2010, which may suffer corrosion in the spare tyre carrier.
"In the worst case, the carrier cable may fail and the spare tyre could become separated from the vehicle," Toyota said in a statement.
The company said it was working on a solution to the problem.
On Tuesday, the Japanese carmaker halted sales of its Lexus GX 460 SUV worldwide after a US magazine, Consumer Reports, said the vehicle's handling during its tests posed a "safety risk".
Toyota also said it would test all of its other SUV models, including the Land Cruiser, Land Cruiser Prado and Rav4.
Concerning the Sienna recall, Toyota said prolonged exposure to road salt could result in excessive corrosion of the spare-tyre cable, and that they should be inspected by dealers.
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