Toyota reportedly testing all of its SUV's stability control systems
 

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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2010 Lexus GX460 - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Further proof that <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/toyota">Toyota</a> is taking <em>Consumer Report</em>s' recent test and subsequent Do Not Buy rating of its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/gx">Lexus GX 460</a> sport utility vehicle seriously is a report from <em>AutoWeek</em> that the Japanese giant is testing all of the stability control systems used on every single one of its SUV models.<br />
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Toyota took the decisive action of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/13/toyota-issues-stop-sale-on-2010-gx-460/">issuing a stop sale</a> on its new <a href="http://autoblog.com/make/lexus">Lexus</a> GX 460 here in the United States (also in the Middle East and Russia) after CR found that it was possible to coax the big 'ute into a massive sideways slide when the throttle is lifted mid-corner, seemingly defeating the standard stability control in the process. Under certain situations, the tall, heavy vehicle could potentially roll over.<br />
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According to Toyota, none of the 5,400 or so owners here in the States have reported any issues with their GX 460's handling characteristics, but that doesn't mean the issue isn't serious. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/14/why-the-lexus-gx-may-be-rollover-prone/">Click here</a> to read our own explanation as to what might be prompting the errant handling woes and expect to hear plenty more on these SUV handling issues in the coming weeks and months.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-lexus-gx460/low/">2010 Lexus GX460</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-lexus-gx460/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/2010-lexus-gx-460-001_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-lexus-gx460/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/2010-lexus-gx-460-002_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-lexus-gx460/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/2010-lexus-gx-460-003_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-lexus-gx460/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/2010-lexus-gx-460-004_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-lexus-gx460/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/11/2010-lexus-gx-460-005_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100415/CARNEWS/100419932">AutoWeek</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/15/report-toyota-testing-all-of-its-suvs-stability-control-system/">Toyota reportedly testing all of its SUV's stability control systems</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100415/CARNEWS/100419932>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/15/report-toyota-testing-all-of-its-suvs-stability-control-system/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19441443/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/15/report-toyota-testing-all-of-its-suvs-stability-control-system/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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