2011 LEXUS GS 350; 2006 LEXUS IS 350; 2008 LEXUS GS 350; 2010 LEXUS GS 350; 2010 LEXUS IS 350; 2009 LEXUS IS 350; 2011 LEXUS IS 350C; 2010 LEXUS IS 350C; 2011 LEXUS IS 350; 2007 LEXUS GS 350; 2007 LEXUS IS 350; 2008 LEXUS IS 350; 2009 LEXUS GS 350
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toyota is recalling certain 2007-2011 Lexus GS350, 2006-2011 Lexus IS350, and 2010-2011 Lexus IS350c vehicles equipped with 2GR-FSE engines. The bolts that secure the Variable-Valve Timing (VVT) system gear housing and sprocket can become loose due to abnormal impacts generated within the gear assembly during cold start-up. If these bolts loosen, the VVT gear housing and sprocket may separate, causing the engine to stop while driving and increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners of the recall, and Lexus dealers will replace the VVT unit free of charge. Affected consumers should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The loose bolts could cause the VVT gear housing and sprocket to separate and result in the engine stopping while the vehicle is being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the VVT unit free of charge. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Lexus GS350 vehicles manufactured June 19, 2006, through July 12, 2011; and model year 2006-2011 Lexus IS350 vehicles manufactured May 27, 2005, through July 13, 2011; and model year 2010-2011 Lexus IS350c vehicles manufactured November 25, 2009, through July 19, 2011. These vehicles, equipped with the 2GR-FSE engine, use bolts to secure the housing and sprocket of the Variable-Valve Timing (VVT) system gear assembly. These bolts could become loose due to abnormal impacts generated within the gear assembly immediately after a cold start-up.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.