Lexus ES300 (1992): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 94V039000 · Feb 23, 1994 · Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
16,036
vehicles affected
16,036
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 94V039000
- Date
- Feb 23, 1994
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
- Units affected
- 16,036
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages > Hood > LATCH
- Model years
- 1992
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MECHANISM HAS A NARROW CLEARANCE BETWEEN INTERNAL PARTS WHICH, OVER TIME, ACCUMULATE DUST OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTER AND CAUSE THE LATCH TO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PRIMARY LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, BLOCKING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
LEXUS DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 94V039000?
1 model: Lexus ES300 (1992), about 16,036 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 94V039000?
LEXUS DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH.
What can happen?
IF THIS OCCURS AND THE PRIMARY LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING, BLOCKING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER, WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.