Lexus recall: Fuel system, gasoline
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 hs250h lexus vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity." when the vehicle was rotated following a crash test as required, the amount of fuel leakage exceeded the allowable limits.
What could happen
Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners and dealers will repair the affected vehicles by installing a newly designed protector component for the fuel filler inlet pipe free of charge. The safety recall began on august 9, 2010. Owners may contact lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Hs 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V285000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 25, 2010
- Owners notified
- Aug 9, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 17,801
- Started by
- NHTSA compliance testing
- Built
- Jan 29, 2009 to Jun 24, 2010
- Part
- Fuel system, gasoline › Storage
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 301
Notes
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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Service brakes Jun 5, 2013
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Service brakes, air Feb 9, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.