NHTSA recall 04V295000
Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump
Lexus LS 430
Reported Jun 25, 200414,259 vehicles affectedTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.Maker’s number SSC 4LBBuilt Jul 29, 2003 – Jan 23, 2004
The defect
On certain passenger vehicles, the impeller inside the fuel pump may have been improperly molded due to a manufacturing error. Alcohol in some fuels may deform the impeller and cause it to come into contact with the pump housing.
The risk
This condition could increase the rotational resistance of the impeller and, in the worst case, may result in failure of the fuel pump.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuel pump. owners will be notified in july, 2004. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact lexus at 1-800-255-3987.