Visibility/wiper
NHTSA recall 13V030000 · announced January 30, 2013 · filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing · 267,718 units affected
The problem
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2005, through October 5, 2011; 2010-2012 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles manufactured April 10, 2009, through October 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 Lexus IS-F vehicles manufactured December 14, 2007, through July 10, 2011. The nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative.
The risk
Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
What to do
Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will install new wiper arm nuts, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2006 Lexus Is 250
- 2007 Lexus Is 250
- 2008 Lexus Is 250
- 2009 Lexus Is 250
- 2010 Lexus Is 250
- 2011 Lexus Is 250
- 2012 Lexus Is 250
- 2010 Lexus Is 250c
- 2011 Lexus Is 250c
- 2012 Lexus Is 250c
- 2006 Lexus Is 350
- 2007 Lexus Is 350
- 2008 Lexus Is 350
- 2009 Lexus Is 350
- 2010 Lexus Is 350
- 2011 Lexus Is 350
- 2012 Lexus Is 350
- 2010 Lexus Is 350c
- 2011 Lexus Is 350c
- 2012 Lexus Is 350c
- 2008 Lexus Is F
- 2009 Lexus Is F
- 2010 Lexus Is F
- 2011 Lexus Is F
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.