Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | NHTSA Recall #13V030000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 13V030000 by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. Affecting model year 2006-2012 lexus is250 and is350 vehicles manufactured august 23, 2005, through october 5, 2011; 2010-2012 lexus is250c and is350c vehicles manufactured april 10, 2009, through october 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 lexus is-f vehicles manufactured december 14, 2007, through july 10, 2011 Includes 267,718 affected units, Wiper Arm May Loosen, component: VISIBILITY/WIPER, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2006-2012 lexus is250 and is350 vehicles manufactured august 23, 2005, through october 5, 2011; 2010-2012 lexus is250c and is350c vehicles manufactured april 10, 2009, through october 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 lexus is-f vehicles manufactured december 14, 2007, through july 10, 2011
Defect Summary
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 lexus is250 and is350 vehicles manufactured august 23, 2005, through october 5, 2011; 2010-2012 lexus is250c and is350c vehicles manufactured april 10, 2009, through october 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 lexus is-f vehicles manufactured december 14, 2007, through july 10, 2011. the nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative.
Corrective Action
Toyota will notify owners, and lexus dealers will install new wiper arm nuts, free of charge. an interim letter was mailed to owners on april 4, 2013. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.