Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

NHTSA campaign 10V309000 · announced July 6, 2010 · filed by Toyota Motor North America, Inc. · 138,874 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

THE ENGINE COULD FAIL AND STOP SUDDENLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

What to do

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.

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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2007 Lexus Gs 350
• 2008 Lexus Gs 350
• 2007 Lexus Gs450h
• 2008 Lexus Gs450h
• 2008 Lexus Gs460
• 2006 Lexus Is 350
• 2007 Lexus Is 350
• 2008 Lexus Is 350
• 2007 Lexus Ls460
• 2008 Lexus Ls460
• 2007 Lexus Ls460l
• 2008 Lexus Ls460l
• 2008 Lexus Ls600hl

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal or repair advice.