Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V020000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 08/23/2005 to 09/25/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 214570 | 01/16/2009 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/16/2009 | 01/16/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling 214,570 my 2006-2008 lexus is, my 2006-2007 gs and my 2007-2008 ls passenger vehicles equipped with aluminum fuel delivery pipes (fuel rails). ethanol fuels with a low moisture content will corrode the internal surface of the fuel rails. as this condition progresses, the engine malfunction indicator light may illuminate. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Over time, the corrosion may create a pinhole resulting in fuel leakage. fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel delivery pipes free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during february 2009. owners may contact toyota/lexus at 1-800-255-3987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Toyota recall no. 9lacustomers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/10/2010 | 9000 | ||
| I was driving on a local country road at about 15-20 mph (having just come out of a sharp turn). when i stepped on the accelerator after the turn, it suddenly began to gun, at which point i stepped on the brake and to my horror got no response. i kept my foot on the brake, but the accelerator continued to rev or gun horrifyingly and the car continued to speed up. at another sharp turn i went off the road and sideswiped a tree, drove through the bedroom of a house (in one wall and out the other) and finally stopped in another tree. after an hour of police, fire, and other emergency personnel attempting to extricate me from the car, they had to remove the roof of the car to get me out of the vehicle. i was airlifted to the nearest hospital with a trauma center, where i was diagnosed with a fractured sternum, three broken ribs, two fractured vertebrae, and a lacerated liver. i was in the hospital for three days, after which i was released with a custom-fitted back brace that i was required to wear for the next six weeks. fortunately, i was not permanently injured, but i suffer back pain regularly as a result of the fractured vertebrae. | |||
| 02/17/2009 | 14000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 lexus is 250. the contact stated that the dealer could not repair the vehicle according to nhtsa campaign id number 09v020000 (engine and engine cooling) in a reasonable amount of time. the failure and current mileages were 14,000. updated 03/12/09. *lj the dealer informed the consumer, the next appointment was within a month. updated 03/16/09. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/19/2007 | 5300 | 3 | 11/26/2006 |
| Vsc warning light came with check engine light. pulled in a local dealership, was told car was ok to continue driving but make an appointment for service. left dealership, went approx 0.5 miles to get gas. when i stopped the car there were loud scrambling noises like an animal was loose in the dash. popped the hood, couldn't see anything- looked under car and all the transmission fluid was pouring out. had car towed back to dealership. still waiting for verdict. car is only 7 months old and this will be my 3rd time in the shop. at 3 months had to receive full wheel alignment due to severe shaking and pulling to the left. at 6 months brought car in complaining of a loud creaking during turns- arm bolt was loose and needed to be tightened. also, the windshield makes a loud crack/pop noise every morning on my way to work. this car had excellent reviews, what happened! *tr | |||