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NHTSA recall 98V016000

Electrical system › Starter assembly

Lexus LS400 and 1 more

Reported Jan 27, 199847,525 vehicles affectedTOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.Built Apr 3, 1995 – Jun 4, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. due to improper assembly of the terminal for the starter motor magnetic switch, an electrical short circuit can occur if electrically-conductive liquid, such as road splash with deicing salt, enters this area.

The risk

A starter motor no-start condition or an underhood fire can result.

The remedy

Dealers will repair the magnetic switch.

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Vehicles in this recall

Lexus LS400
199519961997
Lexus SC400
19961997

Notes

Owner notification began february 9, 1998. 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 toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).