- Oct. 21: Toyota Motor Corp. says it is recalling 1.53 million Lexus, Avalon and other models- including 740,000 in the U.S. - for brake fluid and fuel pump problems. Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/21/3122249/major-events-in-toyotas-series.html#ixzz136UfCiu8