In November 2024, Lexus filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) concerning the Wheel, covering the LC500, LC500h. The filing affects 665 vehicles manufactured between March 2023 and August 2024.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1155760 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | November 21, 2024 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Lexus |
| Component | Wheel |
| Production period | March 2023 — August 2024 |
| Vehicles affected | 665 units |
Filing in context
The Wheel is the most frequently cited component category in this archive, appearing in 24 of its 4,890 filings. This filing is one of 6 Lexus notifications from 2024 in this archive. For scale, 3,022 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 1 year and 5 months.
Defect
Due to inadequate parts management during the manufacturing process, some vehicles were incorrectly fitted with prototype aluminum wheels produced during development that do not carry the vehicle identification symbol. These wheels do not conform to Safety Standards Article 9 (running gear requirements).
Corrective action
Inspect the vehicle identification symbol on the reverse face of the wheel on all vehicles. Replace any wheel lacking the symbol with a conforming part.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5BA-URZ100 | ＬＣ５００ | URZ100-0006812 — URZ100-0008456 |
| 6AA-GWZ100 | ＬＣ５００ｈ | GWZ100-0003221 — GWZ100-0003382 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
アルミホイールにおいて、製造工程の部品管理が不十分なため、車両を代表する記号表示がない開発時に試作したホイールを誤って装着したものがある。そのため、保安基準第９条（走行装置等の基準）に適合しない。
改善措置
全車両、ホイール裏面の車両を代表する記号表示を点検し、表示がないものは良品と交換する。
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=3009917
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