Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V309000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-07-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V309000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Vehicles affected
138,874
Reported to NHTSA
2010-07-06
Owners notified
2010-09-02

Defect description

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2008 LEXUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 26, 2005 THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2008. MICRO-FOREIGN OBJECTS IN THE MATERIAL OF THE VALVE SPRING MAY DEGRADE THE STRENGTH OF THE VALVE SPRING, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE SPRING TO BREAK.

Safety risk

THE ENGINE COULD FAIL AND STOP SUDDENLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

Notes

TOYOTA RECALL NO. ALE.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

13 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
Lexus GS 3502008 2007
Lexus GS450H2008 2007
Lexus GS4602008
Lexus IS 3502008 2007 2006
Lexus LS4602008 2007
Lexus LS460L2008 2007
Lexus LS600HL2008

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.