NHTSA Campaign 03V031000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 03V031000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC filed the report for 03V031000 with NHTSA on February 11, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V031000, NHTSA lists up to 5,878 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 28, 2002 and January 22, 2003.
The 03V031000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V031000 were scheduled from April 10, 2003, 58 days after the report.
03V031000 covers 1 model from Lexus, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V031000 ranks 60 of 83 TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC recalls on this site.
Besides 03V031000, TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC has 6 other recalls on the equipment on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION." THE INCORRECT GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) DATA WAS PRINTED ON THE CERTIFICATION REGULATION LABEL. THE GVWR IS INCORRECTLY REFLECTED ON THE LABEL AS 6,100 LBS. THE CORRECT GVWR SHOULD BE 6,000 LBS.
- The risk
- THE CERTIFICATION LABEL DOES NOT MEET THE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE REGULATIONS.
- The fix
- AS EACH LABEL IS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER SPECIFIC, OWNERS WILL BE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL LEXUS DEALER FIRST TO PLACE AN ORDER FOR THE CORRECTED LABEL. ONCE THE LABEL HAS ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE OWNER WILL BE CONTACTED FOR LABEL REPLACEMENT. OWNER BEGAN APRIL 10, 2003. 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.
Reported February 11, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V031000 (1)
Lexus (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V031000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 11, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted