2005 Lexus Es330 Recalls
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Recall Description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT PASSENGER POWER SEAT, WHEN INSTALLING CERTAIN REAR-FACING INFANT CHILD SEAT BASES ONTO THE SEAT WITH AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH SEATBELT TENSION, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO UNSEAT A COMPONENT CALLED THE BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH FROM THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.Possible Effects
IF THE SWITCH BECOMES UNSEATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY MISTAKE THE REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT FOR AN UNBELTED ADULT OCCUPANT, AND MAY NOT SUPPRESS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG.Action
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (SSC 40M) BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987..Notes
THIS ACTION IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN AND IS NOT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE SAFETY ACT.Recall Manufacture Dates
2003-07-23 - 2004-09-02Vehicles Affected
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Recall Description
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH THE 1MZ-FE OR 3MZ-FE ENGINE. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE AGENT APPLIED BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE TORSIONAL RUBBER DAMPER (INNER RING) IN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY MAY BE INADEQUATE. IF THE ADHESIVE IS INSUFFICIENT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RING MAY BECOME MISALIGNED AND IT MAY NOT PROPERLY ROTATE WITH THE INNER RING, CAUSING NOISE AND/OR ILLUMINATION OF THE BATTERY DISCHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT.Possible Effects
IN SOME CASES, THE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.Action
TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE U.S. SUPPLIER. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.Notes
OWNERS 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> .Recall Manufacture Dates
2004-06-01 - 2005-03-31Vehicles Affected
420326
All es330 Recalls
Other Lexus Recalls
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Lexus CT 200H
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Lexus ES
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Lexus ES 330
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Lexus ES250
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Lexus ES300
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Lexus ES300H
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Lexus ES330
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Lexus ES350
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Lexus GS
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Lexus GS 350
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Lexus GS 450H
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Lexus GS F
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Lexus GS300
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Lexus GS400
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Lexus GS450H
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Lexus GS460
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Lexus GX
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Lexus GX460
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Lexus GX470
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Lexus HS
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Lexus HS 250 HYBRID
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Lexus IS
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Lexus IS 250
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Lexus IS 250C
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Lexus IS 300
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Lexus IS 350
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Lexus IS 350C
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Lexus IS F
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Lexus LC500
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Lexus LEXUS
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Lexus LFA
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Lexus LS
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Lexus LS 430
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Lexus LS400
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Lexus LS460
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Lexus LS460L
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Lexus LS600H
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Lexus LS600HL
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Lexus LX470
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Lexus LX570
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Lexus NX
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Lexus NX200
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Lexus RC F
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Lexus RX
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Lexus RX300
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Lexus RX330
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Lexus RX350
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Lexus RX400H
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Lexus RX450 HYBRID
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Lexus RX450H
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Lexus SC
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Lexus SC400
- Lexus CT 200H
- Lexus ES
- Lexus ES 330
- Lexus ES250
- Lexus ES300
- Lexus ES300H
- Lexus ES330
- Lexus ES350
- Lexus GS
- Lexus GS 350
- Lexus GS 450H
- Lexus GS F
- Lexus GS300
- Lexus GS400
- Lexus GS450H
- Lexus GS460
- Lexus GX
- Lexus GX460
- Lexus GX470
- Lexus HS
- Lexus HS 250 HYBRID
- Lexus IS
- Lexus IS 250
- Lexus IS 250C
- Lexus IS 300
- Lexus IS 350
- Lexus IS 350C
- Lexus IS F
- Lexus LC500
- Lexus LEXUS
- Lexus LFA
- Lexus LS
- Lexus LS 430
- Lexus LS400
- Lexus LS460
- Lexus LS460L
- Lexus LS600H
- Lexus LS600HL
- Lexus LX470
- Lexus LX570
- Lexus NX
- Lexus NX200
- Lexus RC F
- Lexus RX
- Lexus RX300
- Lexus RX330
- Lexus RX350
- Lexus RX400H
- Lexus RX450 HYBRID
- Lexus RX450H
- Lexus SC
- Lexus SC400