# NHTSA recall 09V020000

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: 09V020000
- Manufacturer's number: 9LA
- Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Reported: 2009\-01\-16
- Owners notified: 2009\-01\-16
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 214570

## What is wrong

TOYOTA IS RECALLING 214,570 MY 2006\-2008 LEXUS IS, MY 2006\-2007 GS AND MY 2007\-2008 LS PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FUEL DELIVERY PIPES \(FUEL RAILS\).  ETHANOL FUELS WITH A LOW MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CORRODE THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE FUEL RAILS.  AS THIS CONDITION PROGRESSES, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE.


## What can happen

OVER TIME, THE CORROSION MAY CREATE A PINHOLE RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FUEL DELIVERY PIPES FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA/LEXUS AT 1\-800\-255\-3987.


## Notes

TOYOTA RECALL NO. 9LACUSTOMERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 LEXUS GS](/makes/lexus/gs/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-06 to 2007\-09\-27.
- [2007 LEXUS GS](/makes/lexus/gs/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-01\-06 to 2007\-09\-27.
- [2006 LEXUS IS](/makes/lexus/is/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-23 to 2007\-09\-25.
- [2007 LEXUS IS](/makes/lexus/is/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-23 to 2007\-09\-25.
- [2008 LEXUS IS](/makes/lexus/is/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-23 to 2007\-09\-25.
- [2007 LEXUS LS](/makes/lexus/ls/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-05\-09 to 2007\-09\-05.
- [2008 LEXUS LS](/makes/lexus/ls/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-05\-09 to 2007\-09\-05.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [L\-SB\-0032\-25](/bulletins/11021730.md), 2025-08-08, Service bulletin
- [L\-SB\-0002\-20 Rev](/bulletins/10179601.md), 2020-09-14, Service bulletin
- [L\-SB\-0028\-20](/bulletins/10179595.md), 2020-09-14, Service bulletin
- [L\-SB\-0001\-18\-Rev](/bulletins/10164328.md), 2019-09-03, Service bulletin
- [CSP\-ZLA](/bulletins/10046239.md), 2012-10-03, Service bulletin
- [LSB\-0156\-08](/bulletins/10042970.md), 2012-02-02, Service bulletin
- [LSB\-0029\-11](/bulletins/10039249.md), 2011-07-13, Service bulletin
- [00106](/bulletins/10019327.md), 2006-03-06, Service bulletin

## 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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