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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus GS 350 | 2007, 2008 |
| Lexus GS450H | 2007, 2008 |
| Lexus GS460 | 2008 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| Lexus LS460 | 2007, 2008 |
| Lexus LS460L | 2007, 2008 |
| Lexus LS600HL | 2008 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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 350 | 2007 | 57 | 5 |
| Lexus GS 350 | 2008 | 19 | 4 |
| Lexus GS450H | 2007 | 15 | 1 |
| Lexus GS450H | 2008 | 5 | 1 |
| Lexus GS460 | 2008 | 4 | 2 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2006 | 93 | 8 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2007 | 53 | 8 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2008 | 30 | 8 |
| Lexus LS460 | 2007 | 39 | 2 |
| Lexus LS460 | 2008 | 79 | 2 |
| Lexus LS460L | 2007 | 20 | 2 |
| Lexus LS460L | 2008 | 11 | 2 |
| Lexus LS600HL | 2008 | 5 | 2 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2010
48 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the engine and engine cooling; TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 95 campaigns in all.
| 10V631000 20 Dec 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V636000 15 Dec 2010 | ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA |
| 10V639000 14 Dec 2010 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 10V632000 10 Dec 2010 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 10V638000 9 Dec 2010 | EXECUTIVE COACH BUILDERS |
| 10V574000 18 Nov 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V576000 18 Nov 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V579000 17 Nov 2010 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010