2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid recall: electrical system
⚠️ What's wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010 Lexus HS 250h Hybrid vehicles. A component within the hybrid transaxle assembly may short circuit and result in a reduction or a complete loss of available power for moving the vehicle.
💥 The risk
A complete loss of motive power can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Lexus will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hybrid vehicle transaxle assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2017. Owners may contact 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is HLE.
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
- 17V619000
- Manufacturer recall #
- HLE
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 18,130
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-255-3987
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 1, 2017
- Built
- Jan 29, 2009 – Sep 8, 2010
- 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.