Automotive, Recalls

Recall of Certain Lexus and Toyota Land Cruisers


2006 Lexus LX-470
2006-Lexus-LX-470 (Source: Pinterest)

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—September 26, 2017

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2008-2016 Toyota Land Cruiser, 2006 Lexus LX470, and 2008-2013 Lexus LX570 vehicles. These vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect driver or front passenger air bag. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, “Occupant Crash Protection.”

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected air bag assemblies, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 25, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota’s number for this recall is H0S. Lexus’ number for this recall is HLD.

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.

Affected Vehicles

Make Model Year
Lexus LX470 2006
Lexus LX570 2008-2013
Toyota Land Cruiser 2008-2016

Source: www.nhts.gov


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