Lexus ES350 (2017): Steering
Recall 17V415000 · Jun 29, 2017 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
1,761
vehicles affected
1,761
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V415000
- Date
- Jun 29, 2017
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 1,761
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Linkages > Tie rod assembly
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017 Lexus ES350 vehicles. The right-hand side tie rod lock nut may loosen over time.
What can happen
If the lock nut loosens, the tie rod may separate causing a loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lock nut and, if it is found loose, replace the lock nut, steering gear assembly, and tie rod assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is HLC.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V415000?
1 model: Lexus ES350 (2017), about 1,761 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V415000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lock nut and, if it is found loose, replace the lock nut, steering gear assembly, and tie rod assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is HLC.
What can happen?
If the lock nut loosens, the tie rod may separate causing a loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
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.