Defect Description For Recall
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) Is Recalling Certain Model Year 2006-2011 Toyota Rav4 Vehicles Manufactured October 31, 2005, To September 7, 2010, And 2010 Lexus Hs250H Vehicles Manufactured July 6, 2009, To August 26, 2010. The Affected Vehicles Have Rear Suspension Arms (Rear Tie Rods) With Adjusting Lock Nuts That May Have Been Improperly Tightened After SeRVIcing. As A Result Of Being Loose, The Arm May Have Thread Damage And May Rust, Possibly Leading To The Failure Of The Arm And An Abrupt Change In The Vehicle’S Alignment.
Make Of Vehicle
LEXUS
Model Of Vehicle
HS 250 HYBRID
Year
2010
Recall Campaign Number
16V596000
Component Description
Suspension:Rear
Effect Of Defect
Failure Of The Rear Tie Rod Could Cause A Loss Of Vehicle Control, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Toyota Will Notify Owners And Dealers Will Replace Both Rear Suspension Arms And Encapsulate The Locknuts, Free Of Charge. The Recall Began On September 30, 2016. Owners May Contact Toyota Customer Service At 1-800-331-4331. Toyota’S Numbers For This Recall Are G0V For Toyota Vehicles And Glk For Lexus Vehicles. Note: This Recall Supersedes Recall 13V-383, In Which Some Vehicles Were Only Inspected, Sealed, And Did Not Have Both Arms Replaced. The Affected Vehicles Were Previously Recalled Under 13V-383, But Did Not Have Both Rear Suspension Arms Replaced At That Time. Those Vehicles Need To Have Both Arms Replaced As Part Of This Recall Remedy.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Start Of Manufacture
20090706
End Of Manufacture
20100826
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
337449
Date Owners Notified
20161003
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Date Report Received
20160812
Make Campaign Number
Toyota G0V Lexus GLK