Lexus recall: Engine and engine cooling
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
The engine could fail and stop suddenly while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Gs 350 2007–2008
- Lexus Gs450H 2007–2008
- Lexus Gs460 2008
- Lexus Is 350 2006–2008
- Lexus Ls460 2007–2008
- Lexus Ls460L 2007–2008
- Lexus Ls600Hl 2008
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V309000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 6, 2010
- Owners notified
- Sep 2, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 138,874
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Apr 4, 2007 to Jul 29, 2008
- Part
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
- Maker's own recall number
- ALE
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 http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Lexus recall: Fuel system, gasoline Oct 15, 2014
- Lexus recall: Steering May 21, 2010
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 4, 2020
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 13, 2020
- Lexus / Scion / Toyota recall: Air bags Oct 17, 2019
- Lexus / Scion / Toyota recall: Air bags Jan 9, 2019
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.