Recall 13V030000 — VISIBILITY/WIPER Defect in 2006-2012 LEXUS IS 350C
RECALL This recall affects up to 267,718 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 13V030000 |
| Manufacturer | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Vehicles Affected | 267,718 |
| Component | VISIBILITY/WIPER |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2006 LEXUS IS 350, 2006 LEXUS IS 250, 2007 LEXUS IS 350, 2007 LEXUS IS 250, 2008 LEXUS IS 350, 2008 LEXUS IS F, 2008 LEXUS IS 250, 2009 LEXUS IS 250, 2009 LEXUS IS F, 2009 LEXUS IS 350, 2010 LEXUS IS F, 2010 LEXUS IS 250, 2010 LEXUS IS 350, 2010 LEXUS IS 350C, 2010 LEXUS IS 250C, 2011 LEXUS IS F, 2011 LEXUS IS 250, 2011 LEXUS IS 350, 2011 LEXUS IS 250C, 2011 LEXUS IS 350C, 2012 LEXUS IS 350C, 2012 LEXUS IS 250C, 2012 LEXUS IS 250, 2012 LEXUS IS 350
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Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
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.
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