In July 2010, Lexus & Toyota filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Engine Assembly, covering the Crown, GS350 and 6 more models. The filing affects 91,903 vehicles manufactured between July 27, 2005 and August 21, 2008.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1125700 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | July 5, 2010 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus, Toyota |
| Component | Engine Assembly |
| Production period | July 27, 2005 — August 21, 2008 |
| Vehicles affected | 91,903 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Lexus & Toyota.
The Engine Assembly is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 43 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 6 Lexus notifications from 2010 in this archive. For scale, 501 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 3 years.
Defect
Microscopic foreign material embedded in the valve spring material during production reduces spring strength, which may cause the spring to fracture. A fractured valve spring produces abnormal noise and causes engine malfunction. In the worst case, the engine may stall while the vehicle is in motion.
Corrective action
On all vehicles, replace the affected valve springs with the corrected parts.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 11 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| DAA-GWS191 | ＧＳ４５０ｈ | GWS191-5000126 — GWS191-5016518 |
| DAA-GWS204 | CROWN | GWS204-0001032 — GWS204-0004806 |
| DAA-UVF45 | ＬＳ６００ｈ | UVF45-5000158 — UVF45-5006442 |
| DAA-UVF46 | ＬＳ６００ｈＬ | UVF46-5000203 — UVF46-5009558 |
| DBA-GRS184 | CROWN | GRS184-0001014 — GRS184-0021567 |
| DBA-GRS191 | ＧＳ３５０ | GRS191-0001016 — GRS191-0040787 |
| DBA-GRS196 | ＧＳ３５０ | GRS196-0001008 — GRS196-0020272 |
| DBA-GRS204 | CROWN | GRS204-0001012 — GRS204-0008219 |
| DBA-GSE21 | ＩＳ３５０ | GSE21-2000001 — GSE21-2016210; GSE21-5000024 — GSE21-5021416 |
| DBA-URS190 | ＧＳ４６０ | URS190-5000016 — URS190-5002884 |
| DBA-USF40 | ＬＳ４６０ | USF40-5000195 — USF40-5083526 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
原動機の動弁機構部において、バルブスプリングの材料中に微小異物があるとスプリングの強度が低下して折損することがある。そのため、異音が発生してエンジン不調となり、最悪の場合、走行中にエンジンが停止するおそれがある。
改善措置
全車両、当該バルブスプリングを対策品に交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3002382
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