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NHTSA recall 13V030000

Visibility/wiper

Lexus IS 250 and 4 more

Reported Jan 30, 2013267,718 vehicles affectedToyota Motor Engineering & ManufacturingBuilt Aug 23, 2005 – Oct 5, 2011

The defect

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.

The risk

Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.

The 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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Vehicles in this recall

Lexus IS 250
2006200720082009201020112012
Lexus IS 250C
201020112012
Lexus IS 350
2006200720082009201020112012
Lexus IS 350C
201020112012
Lexus IS F
2008200920102011

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.