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Lexus IS 250 Recall 13V030: Visibility/Wiper

NHTSA campaign 13V030, reported January 30, 2013, 267,718 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 13V030Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Component
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Problem
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 vehicles manufactured August 23, 2005, through October 5, 2011; 2010-2012 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles manufactured April 10, 2009, through October 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 Lexus IS-F vehicles manufactured December 14, 2007, through July 10, 2011. The nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative.
Risk
Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will install new wiper arm nuts, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
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

Lexus IS 2502006200720082009201020112012
Lexus IS 250C201020112012
Lexus IS 3502006200720082009201020112012
Lexus IS 350C201020112012
Lexus IS F2008200920102011