Toyota recalls three Camry models over fire risk

A FUEL leak and potential fire risk is forcing a recall of nearly 20,000 Australian-built Toyotas.
Toyota Australia is asking owners of current model Camry, Camry Hybrid and Aurion vehicles to have them inspected over concerns a wrinkled fuel line in the engine bay could leak.

The recall effects 19,099 Camry and Aurion vehicles made at the company's Altona plant in Victoria between October 2011 and July 2012 that may have been fitted with an ``incorrectly manufactured'' fuel hose.

Toyota spokesperson Beck Angel said there have been three reports of the fuel hose problem, which effects only Australian-built vehicles and no accidents have been reported.

"The problem is that there is a possibility that the fuel hose that connects the main fuel supply to the engine may have become wrinkled, in some cases if it is wrinkled it could result in a small hole forming and allowing fuel to leak,'' she said.