2006–2008 Lexus IS 350 & 2007–2008 Lexus GS 350 + 5 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 10V309000
- Manufacturer recall #
- ALE
- Manufacturer
- TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 138,874
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-255-3987
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Sep 2, 2010
- Built
- Apr 4, 2007 – Jul 29, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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 .