Toyota to recall 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV, accepts NHTSA fine of $16 million

LOS ANGELES – Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will recall its Lexus GX 460 SUV after Consumer Reports last week warned car shoppers not to buy the SUV because the magazine’s testing results showed the vehicle had a rollover safety risk. The Lexus SUV recall involves about 9,400 vehicles, of which roughly 6,000 are in the U.S.

Toyota said its engineers conducted tests and confirmed the Consumer Reports magazine closed track tests that showed the vehicle’s performance demonstrated sliding before the SUV’s stability control could correct it. Lexus dealers will receive software updates...