Lexus recall: Steering
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2013 lexus gs350 vehicles, manufactured from december 12, 2011, through february 7, 2012. The steering control electronic control unit (ECU) programming for the variable gear ratio steering (vgrs) system could cause the steering wheel to become off-centered when restarting immediately after the vehicle is parked with the steering wheel turned.
What could happen
If this occurs, the driver may not realize that the steering wheel is off-centered when pulling from a parked position, the vehicle could maneuver in an unexpected direction, resulting in a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and lexus dealers will update the vgrs system free of charge. The safety recall began on june 7, 2012. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Gs 350 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 12V221000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 16, 2012
- Owners notified
- Jun 7, 2012
- Vehicles or items affected
- 663
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 12, 2011 to Feb 7, 2012
- Part
- Steering
Notes
Customers may 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: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 4, 2020
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 13, 2020
- Lexus recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jun 26, 2018
- Lexus recall: Fuel system, gasoline Oct 15, 2014
- Lexus recall: Service brakes, hydraulic May 22, 2014
- Lexus recall: Engine Sep 4, 2013
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.