Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles affected
422,509
Reported to NHTSA
2014-10-15
Owners notified
2015-03-05
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 Lexus LS vehicles manufactured May 9, 2006, to July 20, 2010, 2006-2011 Lexus GS vehicles manufactured January 6, 2005, to September 10, 2010, and 2006-2011 Lexus IS vehicles manufactured August 30, 2005, to September 10, 2010. Due to anti-corrosion plating remnants, fuel may leak from where the fuel pressure sensor is attached to the fuel delivery pipe.
Safety risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will clean and reseal the fuel pressure sensor mounting area, free of charge. The recall began March 3, 2015. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 LEXUS GS300 AND GS350 ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) VEHICLES. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PLASTIC PAD EMBEDDED INTO THE FLOOR CARPET MAY INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Safety risk
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL COULD TEMPORARILY BECOME STUCK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION RATHER THAN RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION. A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL MAY RESULT IN UNINTENDED AND SUSTAINED VEHICLE SPEEDS AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PLASTIC PAD ON THE FLOOR CARPET FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Exterior lighting
33
77,000 mi
Engine
18
122,000 mi
Power train
12
122,000 mi
Electrical system
10
78,000 mi
Steering
10
100,000 mi
Vehicle speed control
10
26,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
8
125,000 mi
Unknown or other
7
84,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
5
20,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)
4
75,500 mi
Service brakes
4
108,000 mi
Tires
4
29,500 mi
Visibility/wiper
4
91,500 mi
Structure: body
3
75,000 mi
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
3
1,472 mi
Suspension
3
75,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
59,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights
2
600 mi
Latches/locks/linkages
2
35,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
2
15,000 mi
Air bags
1
160,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
79,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
1
—
Electrical system: ignition: switch
1
—
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
330 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline
1
22,400 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
1
20,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
1
—
Power train: automatic transmission
1
1,500 mi
Seat belts
1
—
Seat belts: front
1
3,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
1
57,000 mi
Structure
1
16,000 mi
Tires: tread/belt
1
13,800 mi
Visibility
1
16,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
1
45,000 mi
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
1
106,000 mi
The 2005 model has 82 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.