Lexus Various models of GS, IS and RC

The risk

Due to the improper design of the flange attaching the vent tube to the fuel tank, a stress-related crack could develop on the outer surface of the flange and expand over time. increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Product: Model name (Model Code): GS F (URL10), GS200t / GS300 (ARL10), GS250 (GRL11), GS300h (AWL10), GS350 (GRL15 / GRL16), GS450h (GWL10), IS200t / IS300 (ASE30), IS250 (GSE30), IS300h (AVE30), RC F (USC10), RC200t / RC300 (ASC10), RC300h (AVC10), RC350 (GSC10); Model Year: 2011~2018.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged

Measures taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown

Models on CarsLore

The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.

• Lexus IS
• Lexus RC

Other fire alerts in 2022

56 of the 341 motor vehicle alerts published in 2022 concerned the same risk.

Who notified alerts in 2022

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2022

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Lexus IS

More Lexus alerts

29 EU Safety Gate alerts for Lexus since 2007; the most were issued in 2011 (4).

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