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Lexus - Toyota

Official notice

11 Sept 2013

Last checked

11 Sept 2013

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Lexus - Toyota. On certain vehicles, the wiper arm securing nuts could have been insufficiently tightened during assembly. If the movement of the wipers is restricted by an external load, such as heavy snow on the windshield, the wiper arms could slip and one or both wipers could become inoperative. If this occurs, driver visibility could be reduced, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will clean the mating surface of the wiper arm and motor shaft and install improved wiper arm nuts. Published 2013-09-11.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

70640

Official notice

2013-09-11

The hazard

On certain vehicles, the wiper arm securing nuts could have been insufficiently tightened during assembly. If the movement of the wipers is restricted by an external load, such as heavy snow on the windshield, the wiper arms could slip and one or both wipers could become inoperative. If this occurs, driver visibility could be reduced, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will clean the mating surface of the wiper arm and motor shaft and install improved wiper arm nuts.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

70640

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2006, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250

Product 2

Year: 2006, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250C

Product 3

Year: 2006, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 350

Product 4

Year: 2007, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250

Product 5

Year: 2007, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250C

Product 6

Year: 2007, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 350

Product 7

Year: 2008, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250

Product 8

Year: 2008, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250C

Product 9

Year: 2008, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 350

Product 10

Year: 2008, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS F

Product 11

Year: 2009, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250

Product 12

Year: 2009, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250C

Product 13

Year: 2009, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 350

Product 14

Year: 2009, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS F

Product 15

Year: 2010, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250

Product 16

Year: 2010, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250C

Product 17

Year: 2010, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 350

Product 18

Year: 2010, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 350C

Product 19

Year: 2010, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS F

Product 20

Year: 2011, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250

Product 21

Year: 2011, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250C

Product 22

Year: 2011, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 350

Product 23

Year: 2011, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 350C

Product 24

Year: 2011, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS F

Product 25

Year: 2012, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250

Product 26

Year: 2012, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 250C

Product 27

Year: 2012, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 350

Product 28

Year: 2012, Make: LEXUS, Model: IS 350C

Risk / hazard

On certain vehicles, the wiper arm securing nuts could have been insufficiently tightened during assembly. If the movement of the wipers is restricted by an external load, such as heavy snow on the windshield, the wiper arms could slip and one or both wipers could become inoperative. If this occurs, driver visibility could be reduced, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will clean the mating surface of the wiper arm and motor shaft and install improved wiper arm nuts.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Lexus, Toyota.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

70640

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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