Toyota Motor North America, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Toyota Motor North America, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 6, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 138,874. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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 remedy
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.
13 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Lexus GS 350 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 Lexus GS450H | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 Lexus GS460 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Lexus IS 350 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 Lexus LS460 | 79 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 Lexus LS460L | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 Lexus LS600HL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Lexus GS 350 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 2007 Lexus GS450H | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Lexus IS 350 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 Lexus LS460 | 74 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 Lexus LS460L | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Lexus IS 350 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V309000.
Full record for the 2008 Lexus GS 350 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →