The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, HIGH STRESS AREAS MAY HAVE BEEN CREATED IN TWO SPECIFIC FUEL PIPES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. COMBINED WITH OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS THE PRESENCE OF CORROSIVE AGENTS IN FUEL, A CRACK MAY FORM OVER TIME LEADING TO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL LINE(S).
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO INVOLVED FUEL LINES WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus GS | 2006 |
| Lexus IS | 2006 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus GS | 2006 | 44 | 6 |
| Lexus IS | 2006 | 143 | 7 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2007
31 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 07V576000 17 Dec 2007 | HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) |
| 07V560000 12 Dec 2007 | WEEKEND WARRIOR TRAILERS INC. |
| 07V472000 9 Oct 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V460000 27 Sept 2007 | BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC |
| 07V455000 26 Sept 2007 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 07V450000 25 Sept 2007 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V435000 18 Sept 2007 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 07V426000 13 Sept 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007