| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V295000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LEXUS |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
LS 430 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
SSC 4LB |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Manufacturered: |
20030729 - 20040123 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
14259 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040729 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040729 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
20040625 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040624 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE ROTATIONAL RESISTANCE OF THE IMPELLER AND, IN THE WORST CASE, MAY RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP. |
| Corrective Summary: |
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. |