OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 13V030000
NHTSA campaign 13V030000 covers 24 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 267,718 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received January 30, 2013 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 13V030000 says
Defect summary
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.
Consequence summary
Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 13V030000
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.
- Owner notification
- October 29, 2013
- Filing manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Component groups
- VISIBILITY/WIPER
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES