NHTSA Campaign 21V043000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NHTSA campaign 21V043000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap. The repair is free.
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed the report for 21V043000 with NHTSA on February 3, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V043000, NHTSA lists up to 1,081 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V043000 were scheduled from April 1, 2021, 57 days after the report.
21V043000 covers 1 model from Lexus, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 21V043000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V043000 ranks 182 of 226 Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalls on this site.
Besides 21V043000, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing has 12 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 21V043000 was 20V682000, reported on November 4, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Lexus) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus RX350 and 2021 RX350 vehicles. The transport hook may not have been removed prior to sale. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 301, "Fuel System Integrity."
- The risk
- During a rear-end crash, the transport hook can damage the fuel filler pipe, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Lexus will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, remove the rear transport hook, free of charge. The recall began April 1, 2021. Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Lexus' number for this recall is 21LA01.
Reported February 3, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V043000 (1)
Lexus (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V043000, 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 3, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted