NHTSA Recall 18V432000
Filed by Toyota Motor Corporation. Component: Fuel System, Gasoline. Reported 2018-06-26. An estimated 114,998 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
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.
Risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
What the manufacturer will do
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: JLF
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2007 Lexus GS 350
- 2008 Lexus GS 350
- 2009 Lexus GS 350
- 2010 Lexus GS 350
- 2011 Lexus GS 350
- 2007 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2008 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2009 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2010 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2011 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2006 Lexus IS 350
- 2007 Lexus IS 350
- 2008 Lexus IS 350
- 2009 Lexus IS 350
- 2010 Lexus IS 350
- 2011 Lexus IS 350
- 2012 Lexus IS 350
- 2013 Lexus IS 350
- 2010 Lexus IS 350c
- 2011 Lexus IS 350c
- 2012 Lexus IS 350c
- 2013 Lexus IS 350c
- 2014 Lexus IS 350c