Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V107000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-02-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V107000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
9,905
Reported to NHTSA
2018-02-14
Owners notified
2018-04-05

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lexus GS F, 2018 LC500, and 2015-2018 Lexus RC F vehicles, equipped with 5.0L V8 2UR-GSE engines with two high pressure fuel pumps. Specific operating conditions may result in damage to the pulsation damper in one of the high pressure fuel pumps, possibly causing a fatigue crack in the fuel pump cover.

Safety risk

A cracked cover may leak fuel, which, in the presence of an ignition source, can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the high pressure fuel pumps, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 2, 2018. Owners may contact Lexus customer service 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J2B and JLB.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
Lexus GS F2018 2017 2016
Lexus LC5002018
Lexus RC F2018 2017 2016 2015

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.