# NHTSA recall 07V545000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V545000
- Manufacturer's number: 7LC
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2007\-11\-28
- Owners notified: 2007\-12\-15
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- Units potentially affected: 34343

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, HIGH STRESS AREAS MAY HAVE BEEN CREATED IN TWO SPECIFIC FUEL PIPES LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.  COMBINED WITH OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS THE PRESENCE OF CORROSIVE AGENTS IN FUEL, A CRACK MAY FORM OVER TIME LEADING TO FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE FUEL LINE\(S\).


## What can happen

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO INVOLVED FUEL LINES WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LINES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1\-800\-255\-3987.


## Notes

LEXUS RECALL NO. 7LC.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 LEXUS GS](/makes/lexus/gs/2006/recalls.md). Built 2004\-12\-20 to 2005\-10\-31.
- [2006 LEXUS IS](/makes/lexus/is/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-23 to 2005\-12\-21.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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