Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V432000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-06-26.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V432000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
114,998
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-26
Owners notified
2018-08-23

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 and GS450h, 2006-2013 Lexus IS350 and 2010-2014 Lexus IS350C vehicles, equipped with 3.5L V6 2GR-FSE gasoline engines. The diaphragms in the fuel pulsation dampers may harden over time and develop cracks, possibly causing a fuel leak.

Safety risk

A fuel leak 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 fuel delivery pipe with a new pipe that has improved pulsation dampers, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is JLF.

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

23 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
Lexus GS 3502011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Lexus GS Hybrid2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Lexus IS 3502013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Lexus IS 350C2014 2013 2012 2011 2010

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.