Lexus GS 350, IS 350, IS 350C (2006-2011): Engine
Recall 13V395000 · Sep 4, 2013 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
101,584
vehicles affected
101,584
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V395000
- Date
- Sep 4, 2013
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 101,584
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine
- Model years
- 2006-2011
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 vehicles manufactured June 19, 2006, through July 12, 2011; and model year 2006-2011 Lexus IS350 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2005, through July 13, 2011; and model year 2010-2011 Lexus IS350c vehicles manufactured November 25, 2009, through July 19, 2011. These vehicles, equipped with the 2GR-FSE engine, use bolts to secure the housing and sprocket of the Variable-Valve Timing (VVT) system gear assembly. These bolts could become loose due to abnormal impacts generated within the gear assembly immediately after a cold start-up.
What can happen
The loose bolts could cause the VVT gear housing and sprocket to separate and result in the engine stopping while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the VVT unit free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 13 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V395000?
3 models: Lexus GS 350 (2007-2011), Lexus IS 350 (2006-2011), Lexus IS 350C (2010-2011), about 101,584 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V395000?
Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the VVT unit free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
What can happen?
The loose bolts could cause the VVT gear housing and sprocket to separate and result in the engine stopping while the vehicle is being driven, 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.