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 | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V539000 | TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. | from 09/28/2004 to 03/31/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 420326 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 11/09/2011 | 11/09/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2004 avalon vehicles; 2004 and 2005 camry, camry solara, highlander, and sienna vehicles, 2006 highlander hybrid; 2004 and 2005 lexus es330 and rx330; and 2006 lexus rx400h vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004 through march 31, 2005, equipped with the 1mz-fe or 3mz-fe engine. the amount of adhesive agent applied between the outer ring and the torsional rubber damper (inner ring) in the crankshaft pulley may be inadequate. if the adhesive is insufficient, there is a possibility that the outer ring may become misaligned and it may not properly rotate with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the battery discharge indicator light. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In some cases, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley which could result in a loss of power steering and a sudden increase in steering effort, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will check the crankshaft pulley to identify whether it was produced by the u.s. supplier. if so, the dealer will replace the pulley with a new one at no charge. the safety recall is expected to begin during early january 2012. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 02105 | 11/17/2005 | 02105 | 10018285 | Malfunction indicator lamp on diagnostic trouble code p0171, p0174, p2195, or p2197. *ak | 12/20/2005 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| LSB-0043-09 | 04/22/2009 | 10030326 | Lexus: some vehicles may exhibit a m.i.l. on condition with one or more of the following diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) stored as a result of an ignition coil malfunction: p0351-p0356 ignition coil a-f primary/secondary circuit. the engine | 09/21/2009 | |
| 00106 | 03/29/2006 | 00106 | 10019327 | Ilsac gf-4 engine oil standard. '06 lexus. *tt excluding hybrid vehicles. *tt recommendation. *tt | 03/06/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/01/2012 | 62000 | ||
| Traveling down the interstate between 75-80 mph, the car completely shut-off. lost all power and check hybrid system lights came on. was not able to restart the vehicle. it turns out that the inverter on this car was recalled in june 2011 and i was not notified. i took my car in for service in november of 2011 at the dealership where it was purchased, and they did nothing to resolve the problem. saline kirkland at lexus of mobile (service manager) said she found out about the problem one week ago. | |||
| 02/14/2011 | 123300 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 lexus 400hrx. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 to 70 mph when it suddenly stalled without warning. the vehicle was unable to restart and it was towed to a dealer. the dealer advised the driver that the hybrid inverter had failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 123,300. tb | |||