Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
What Happened
The fuel rails in your Lexus are made of aluminum and help carry gasoline to your engine. In certain models, the low-ethanol fuel you use can corrode these rails over time, weakening them.
Risk if Unfixed
If the corrosion gets bad enough, a small hole could form, and gasoline could leak out. If this happens near a spark source, it could cause a fire.
Free Fix
Your Lexus dealer will inspect and replace the corroded fuel rails with new ones, at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice in February 2009.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 214,570 MY 2006-2008 LEXUS IS, MY 2006-2007 GS AND MY 2007-2008 LS PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FUEL DELIVERY PIPES (FUEL RAILS). ETHANOL FUELS WITH A LOW MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CORRODE THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE FUEL RAILS. AS THIS CONDITION PROGRESSES, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
OVER TIME, THE CORROSION MAY CREATE A PINHOLE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA/LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
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