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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
10V309000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LEXUS |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
LS460 |
| Model Year: |
2008 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Manufacture Dates: |
08-10-06 through 08-04-08 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
138,874 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
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| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Recieved Date: |
07-06-10 |
| Record Creation Date: |
07-06-10 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2008 LEXUS PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 26, 2005 THROUGH JULY 29, 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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE ENGINE COULD FAIL AND STOP SUDDENLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987. |
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2008 LEXUS LS460 Recall - Recall ID 106201 for LEXUS LS460 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
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