Toyota is to send recall notices to 185 Lexus owners in New Zealand as part of a world-wide recall of the vehicle.
Toyota is recalling 270,000 cars, including seven luxury Lexus models and the Toyota Crown, because of an engine fault.
Lexus New Zealand national manager Debbie Pattullo says the fault was detected in Toyota factories during testing and the recall is just a precaution.
Valve springs could have engine noise and unstable idling because of foreign particles.
She says customers will be notified of the recall early next week, but can still use their cars as normal.
Toyota New Zealand sells five models of the Lexus vehicle being recalled, which can cost up to $270,000, but does not sell any Crown models.
Mazdas and BMWs being investigated
More than 342,000 Mazda and BMW cars are under investigation by the car safety regulators in the United States for possible steering defects that could lead to loss of vehicle control.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened probes into 293,700 Mazda3 cars from the 2007 to 2009 model years, and 48,700 BMW Z4 sports cars from 2003 to 2005.
