The defect
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 and GS450h, 2006-2013 Lexus IS350 and 2010-2014 Lexus IS350C vehicles, equipped with 3.5L V6 2GR-FSE gasoline engines. The diaphragms in the fuel pulsation dampers may harden over time and develop cracks, possibly causing a fuel leak.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery pipe with a new pipe that has improved pulsation dampers, free of charge. The recall began August 23, 2018. Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's number for this recall is JLF.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus GS 350 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Lexus GS Hybrid | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Lexus IS 350C | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | 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 350 | 2007 | 57 | 5 |
| Lexus GS 350 | 2008 | 19 | 4 |
| Lexus GS 350 | 2009 | 8 | 3 |
| Lexus GS 350 | 2010 | 7 | 3 |
| Lexus GS 350 | 2011 | 4 | 3 |
| Lexus GS Hybrid | 2007 | 8 | 2 |
| Lexus GS Hybrid | 2008 | 2 | 2 |
| Lexus GS Hybrid | 2009 | 0 | 2 |
| Lexus GS Hybrid | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Lexus GS Hybrid | 2011 | 2 | 2 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2006 | 93 | 8 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2007 | 53 | 8 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2008 | 30 | 8 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2009 | 3 | 8 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2010 | 8 | 8 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2011 | 5 | 7 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2012 | 2 | 5 |
| Lexus IS 350 | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Lexus IS 350C | 2010 | 11 | 8 |
| Lexus IS 350C | 2011 | 6 | 6 |
| Lexus IS 350C | 2012 | 3 | 5 |
| Lexus IS 350C | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Lexus IS 350C | 2014 | 3 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2018
33 of the 912 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2018 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
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| 18V863000 5 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V864000 5 Dec 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V837000 29 Nov 2018 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 18V831000 26 Nov 2018 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 18V818000 19 Nov 2018 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 18V807000 14 Nov 2018 | Ford Motor Company |
| 18V769000 31 Oct 2018 | Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2018