2017 Lexus ES350 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017 Lexus ES350 vehicles. The right-hand side tie rod lock nut may loosen over time.
💥 The risk
If the lock nut loosens, the tie rod may separate causing a loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lock nut and, if it is found loose, replace the lock nut, steering gear assembly, and tie rod assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is HLC.
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
- 17V415000
- Manufacturer recall #
- HLC
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 1,761
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-331-4331
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 26, 2017
- Built
- Dec 5, 2016 – Mar 7, 2017
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.