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August 10, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V615000
Missing Weight Capacity On Tire Label/FMVSS 110
The vehicle can be overloaded without the weight capacity information, increasing the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V615000
Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components TIRES, EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 13
Summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Lexus) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Lexus RC F vehicles. The tire information label does not list the vehicle’s weight capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, “Tire Selection and Rims.”
Remedy
Dealers will replace the tire information label, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 25, 2022. Owners may contact Lexus’ customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Lexus’ number for this recall is 22LA03.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Check if your Vehicle has a Recall
SAFETY (NONCOMPLIANCE) RECALL 22LA03 (Remedy)
Certain 2020 -2022 Model Year RC-F
Tire Information Label
NHTSA Recall No. 22V-615
Model / Years | Production Period | Approximate Total Vehicles | Approximate Stop Sale Dealer Inventory |
2020-2022 RC-F | Early March 2019 – Early February 2022 | 13 | 0 |
On August 10, 2022, Lexus filed a Noncompliance Information Report (NCIR) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informing the agency of our intent to conduct a voluntary Safety (Noncompliance) Recall on certain 2020 – 2022 model year RC-F vehicles distributed in Puerto Rico.
Condition
The subject vehicles have a tire information label without a vehicle capacity weight designated for each front and rear seat location as required by a U.S. safety requirement. Without this information, there is a possibility that a vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Any Lexus dealer will replace the tire information label with a new one FREE OF CHARGE.
Covered Vehicles
There are approximately 13 vehicles covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. All vehicles were distributed in Puerto Rico.
Owner Letter Mailing Date
Lexus will notify owners by the end of September 2022.
Lexus makes significant effort to obtain current customer name and address information from each state through industry resources when mailing owner letters. In the event your dealership receives a notice for a vehicle that was sold prior to the Safety (Noncompliance) Recall announcement, it is the dealership’s responsibility to forward the owner letter to the customer who purchased the vehicle.
Please note that only owners of the covered vehicles will be notified. If you are contacted by an owner who has not yet received a notification, please verify eligibility by confirming through TIS prior to performing repairs. Dealers should perform the repair as outlined in the Technical Instructions found on TIS.
New Vehicles in Dealership Inventory – Reminder
Lexus has not identified any new vehicles in dealership inventory that are covered by this Safety Recall. However, below is a reminder of the dealer’s obligations pertaining to Safety Recalls if there are new vehicles in dealership inventory:
Pre-Owned Vehicles in Dealer Inventory
To ensure customer satisfaction, Lexus requests that dealers complete this Safety Recall on any used vehicles currently in dealer inventory that are covered by this Safety Recall prior to customer delivery. However, if the campaign cannot be completed (for example, due to remedy parts availability), delivery of a covered vehicle is acceptable if disclosed to the customer that the vehicle is involved in a Safety Recall.
Lexus expects dealers to use the attached Customer Contact and Vehicle Disclosure Form to obtain vehicle buyer information. Dealers are expected to provide a copy of the completed form, along with the most current FAQ, to the vehicle buyer. Lexus and the dealer may use this information to contact the customer when the remedy becomes available.
Keep the completed form on file at the dealership and send a copy to QC@lexus.com In the subject line of the email state “Disclosure Form “22LA03” and include the VIN.
NOTE: Dealers can identify if any of their new and used inventory has any open campaigns in the Vehicle Inventory Summary available in Dealer Daily (https://dealerdaily.lexus.com/). The Vehicle Inventory Summary may take up to 4 hours to populate information for newly launched campaigns.
Lexus Certified Used Vehicle (LCUV)
The TCUV policy prohibits the certification of any vehicle with an outstanding Safety Recall, Special Service Campaign, or Limited Service Campaign. Thus, no affected units are to be designated, sold, or delivered as a LCUV until all applicable Safety Recalls, Special Service Campaigns, and Limited Service Campaigns have been completed on that vehicle.
Service Loaners
Lexus requests that dealers remove all Service Loaner vehicles from service that are covered by a Safety Recall unless the defect has been remedied.
Customer Contacts
Customers who receive the owner letter may contact your dealership with questions regarding the letter and/or the Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. Please welcome them to your dealership and answer any questions that they may have. A Q&A is provided to assure a consistent message is communicated.
Customers with additional questions or concerns are asked to please contact the Lexus Brand Engagement Center (1-800-255-3987) – Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time.
Salvage Title Vehicles
Every attempt should be made to complete an open Safety Recall when circumstances permit, unless noted otherwise in the Safety Recall dealer letter.
For complete details on this policy, refer to Lexus Warranty Policy 4.17, “What Is Not Covered by The Lexus New Vehicle Limited Warranty”.
Media Contacts
It is imperative that all media contacts (local and national) receive a consistent message. In this regard, all media contacts must be directed to Tyler Litchenberger (469) 292-2671 in Lexus Corporate Communications. Please do not provide this number to customers. Please provide this contact only to media.
Certain 2020 – 2022 Model Year RC-F
Tire Information Label
NHTSA Recall No. 2VV615
Frequently Asked Questions
Original Publication Date: September 27, 2022
Q1: What is the condition?
A1: The subject vehicles distributed in Puerto Rico have a tire information label without a vehicle capacity weight designated for each front and rear seat location as required by a U.S. safety requirement. Without this information, there is a possibility that a vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Q2: What is Lexus going to do?
A2: Lexus will send an owner notification by first class mail starting in end of September 2022, advising owners to make an appointment with their authorized Lexus dealer to have the tire information label replaced FREE OF CHARGE.
Q3: Which and how many vehicles are covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall?
A3: There are approximately 13 vehicles covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. All vehicles affected were distributed to Puerto Rico.
Model Name | Model Year | Production Period |
RC-F | 2020 – 2022 | Early March 2019 – Early February 2022 |
Q4: How does Lexus obtain my mailing information?
A4: Lexus uses an industry provider who works with each state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to receive registration or title information, based upon the DMV records. Please make sure your registration or title information is correct.
Q5: What if I have additional questions or concerns?
A5: If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact the Lexus Brand Engagement Center at 1-888-270-9371 Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time.
Description of Noncompliance:
The subject vehicles have a tire information placard that does not meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3. It does not state the vehicle capacity weight value as outlined in paragraph S4.3(a) and does not state the designated seated capacity for each front and rear seat location as outlined in paragraph S4.3(b). The format and color also do not meet the requirements of the standard. Without correct vehicle capacity weight information, there is a possibility that the vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash.
Test Results and Other Information:
In late-July, during an internal audit by a Toyota design group, it was found that the tire information placard format for a small number of Puerto Rico destination vehicles did not match the format of other U.S. destination vehicles. A design review was conducted and found that, during a minor model change for the 2020 model year RC F, the part number for the placard was incorrectly assigned, resulting in the vehicles destined for Puerto Rico being assembled with a general export placard instead of the U.S. destination placard. During the review and a subsequent vehicle audit, it was also found that the vehicle capacity weight and the designated seated capacity for each front and rear seat were not specified.
As a result, Toyota determined on August 4, 2022, that the subject vehicles do not meet the requirement of FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3.
Description of Corrective Repair Action:
All known owners of the involved vehicles will be notified via first class mail to return their vehicles to a Lexus dealer. For all involved vehicles, the dealers will replace the Tire Information Label with a correct one.
Chronology :
In late-July, during an internal audit by a Toyota design group, it was found that the tire information placard format for a small number of Puerto Rico destination vehicles did not match the format of other U.S. destination vehicles. A design review was conducted and found that, during a minor model change for the 2020 model year RC F, the part number for the placard was incorrectly assigned, resulting in the vehicles destined for Puerto Rico being assembled with a general export placard instead of the U.S. destination placard. During the review and a subsequent vehicle audit, it was also found that the vehicle capacity weight and the designated seated capacity for each front and rear seat were not specified.
As a result, Toyota determined on August 4, 2022, that the subject vehicles do not meet the requirement of FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3.
Tire Pressure Information Label Replacement Certain 2020-2022 Lexus RC F
3 Affected Products
Vehicle
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
LEXUS | RC F | 2020-2022 |
9 Associated Documents
Toyota – Interim 22LB03 Dealer Package – August 2022
RCMN-22V615-9610.pdf 335.312KB
Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-22V615-3189.PDF 214.072KB
Toyota – Remedy Instructions and TSB – August 2022
RCRIT-22V615-8684.pdf 1090.797KB
Toyota – Noncompliance Information Report – August 2022
RMISC-22V615-6999.pdf 142.592KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-22V615-4229.pdf 645.963KB
Recall 573 Report – August 31, 2022
RCLRPT-22V615-6224.PDF 214.066KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-22V615-4476.pdf 65.562KB
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-22V615-0365.pdf 824.552KB
Toyota – Remedy Dealer Package – September 2022
RCMN-22V615-8150.pdf 949.758KB
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TOYOTA Toyota
Motor North America, Inc. Vehicle Safety & Compliance Liaison Office Mail Stop: W4-2D 6565 Headquarters Drive Plano, TX 75024 August 10, 2022 NONCOMPLIANCE INFORMATION REPORT 1. Vehicle Manufacturer Name: Toyota
Motor Corporation, [“TMC”] 1, Toyota
-cho, Toyota
-city, Aichi, 471-8571, Japan Affiliated U.S. Sales Company Toyota
Motor North America, [“TMNA”] 6565 Headquarters Drive, Plano, TX 75024 Manufacturer of the Tire Information Placard Tsuchiya CO., Ltd. 9-29 Kamimaezu 2-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya-city, Aichi, 460-8330, Japan Phone: +81-52-331-5451 2. Identification of Involved Vehicles: Based on production records, we have determined the involved vehicle population to be the vehicles listed in the table below. Make/Car Line Model Year Manufacturer Production Period Lexus / RC F 2020-2022 TMC March 15, 2019 through February 1, 2022 Note: (1) Only certain vehicles in the above production range, produced at a specific manufacturing facility and destined for Puerto Rico, are involved in this recall. Other RC Fs were not produced using the general export tire placard, as described in section 6 below. 3. Total Number of Vehicles Involved: Total: 13 4. Percentage of Vehicles Estimated to Actually Contain the Noncompliance: 100% 5. Description of Noncompliance: The subject vehicles have a tire information placard that does not meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3. It does not state the vehicle capacity weight value as outlined in paragraph S4.3(a) and does not state the designated seated capacity for each front and rear seat location as outlined in paragraph S4.3(b). The format and color also do not meet the requirements of the standard. Without correct vehicle capacity weight information, there is a possibility that the vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. 6. Test Results and Other Information: In late-July, during an internal audit by a Toyota
design group, it was found that the tire information placard format for a small number of Puerto Rico destination vehicles did not match the format of other U.S. destination vehicles. A design review was conducted and found that, during a minor model change for the 2020 model year RC F, the part number for the placard was incorrectly assigned, resulting in the vehicles destined for Puerto Rico being assembled with a general export placard instead of the U.S. destination placard. During the review and a subsequent vehicle audit, it was also found that the vehicle capacity weight and the designated seated capacity for each front and rear seat were not specified. As a result, Toyota
determined on August 4, 2022, that the subject vehicles do not meet the requirement of FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3. Applicability Part Number Part Name Component Description Lexus / RC F 42661-24580 Label, Tire Pressure Information Tire Information Placard 7. Description of Corrective Repair Action: All known owners of the involved vehicles will be notified via first class mail to return their vehicles to a Lexus dealer. For all involved vehicles, the dealers will replace the Tire Information Label with a correct one. Reimbursement Plan for pre-notification remedies As the owner notification letters will be mailed out well within the active period of the Lexus New Vehicle Limited Warranty (Warranty), all involved vehicle owners for this recall would have been provided a repair at no cost under Lexus’s Warranty. 8. Recall Schedule: Notifications to owners of the affected vehicles will occur on September 8, 2022. A copy of the draft owner notification letter(s) will be submitted as soon as available. 9. Distributor/Dealer Notification Schedule: Notifications to distributors/dealers will be sent on August 10, 2022. Copies of dealer communications will be submitted as they are issued. 10. Manufacturer’s Campaign Number: Interim: 22LB03 Remedy: 22LA03
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This notice applies to your vehicle: [VIN] URGENT SAFETY RECALL This is an important Safety Recall. The remedy will be performed FREE OF CHARGE to you. IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 22LA03 (Remedy Notice) Certain 2020 – 2022 Model Year RC-F Vehicles Tire Information Label NHTSA Recall No. 22V615 Dear (customer’s First/Last name) This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Lexus has decided that certain in 2020-2022 model year RC-F vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3. You received this notice because our records, which are based primarily on state registration and title data, indicate that you are the current owner. What is the condition? The subject vehicles distributed in Puerto Rico have a tire information label without a vehicle capacity weight for each front and rear seat location as required by a U.S. safety requirement. Without this information, there is a possibility that a vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. What should you do? Please contact any authorized Lexus dealer to schedule an appointment to have the remedy performed as soon as possible. The remedy will require parts replacement. We recommend you contact your dealer to schedule an appointment in advance to confirm parts availability and minimize your inconvenience. ✓ To find a dealer near you, visit www.lexus.com/dealers. ✓ For more information on this and other Safety Recalls, including Frequently Asked Questions, visit www.lexus.com/recall. Input your full 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) noted above to review information specific to your vehicle. ✓ If you require further assistance, please visit http://lexus.com/contact for options to contact the Lexus Brand Engagement Center. What will Lexus do? Any authorized Lexus dealer will replace the tire information label FREE OF CHARGE to you. This is an important Safety Recall The remedy will take approximately 45 minutes. However, depending on the dealer’s work schedule, it may be necessary to make your vehicle available for a longer period of time. NOTE: The vehicle capacity weight is 700 lb. (320 kg). See owner’s manual for additional information about loading your vehicle. What if you are not the owner or operator of this vehicle? If you are a vehicle lessor, Federal Law requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. If you know the current owner or operator, please forward this letter to them. If you would like to update your vehicle ownership or contact information, please visit https://drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers. If you believe that the dealer or Lexus has failed or is unable to remedy the defect within a reasonable time or without charge, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E., Washington, D.C. 20590, or call the toll free Vehicle Safety Hot Line at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. We have sent this notice in the interest of your continued satisfaction with our products. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this condition may have caused you. Thank you for driving a Lexus. Sincerely, Lexus, a division of Toyota Motor Sales
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Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. 6565 Headquarters Drive Plano, TX 75024 (469) 292-4000 Original Publication Date: August 10, 2022 To: All Lexus Dealer Principals, General Managers, Service Managers, and Parts Managers SAFETY (NONCOMPLIANCE) RECALL 22LA03 (Interim Notice 22LB03) Certain 2020 -2022 Model Year RC-F Tire Information Label Model / Years Production Period Approximate Total Vehicles Approximate Stop Sale Dealer Inventory 2020-2022 RC-F Early March 2019 – Early February 2022 13 0 On August 10, 2022, Lexus filed a Noncompliance Information Report (NCIR) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informing the agency of our intent to conduct a voluntary Safety (Noncompliance) Recall on certain 2020 – 2022 model year RC-F vehicles distributed in Puerto Rico. Condition The subject vehicles distributed in Puerto Rico have a tire information label without a vehicle capacity weight designated for each front and rear seat location as required by a U.S. safety requirement. Without this information, there is a possibility that a vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. Remedy Lexus is currently preparing the remedy for this issue. When the remedy is available, Lexus dealers will replace the tire information label with a new one FREE OF CHARGE. At this time, Lexus estimates the remedy can be available in September 2022. Covered Vehicles There are approximately 13 vehicles covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. All vehicles were distributed in Puerto Rico. Owner Letter Mailing Date Lexus will notify owners by the middle of September 2022. Lexus makes significant effort to obtain current guest name and address information from each state through industry resources when mailing owner letters. In the event your dealership receives a notice for a vehicle that was sold prior to the Safety (Noncompliance) Recall announcement, it is the dealership’s responsibility to forward the owner letter to the guest who purchased the vehicle. Please note that only owners of the covered vehicles will be notified. If you are contacted by an owner who has not yet received a notification, please verify eligibility by confirming through TIS prior to performing repairs. Dealers should perform the repair as outlined in the Technical Instructions found on TIS. © 2022 Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA S a f e t y ( N o n c o m p l i a n c e ) R e c a l l 2 2 L A 0 3 ( I n t e r i m 2 2 L B 0 3 ) – P a g e | 2 © 2022 Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA Dealer Inventory Procedures New Vehicles in Dealership Inventory – Reminder Lexus has not identified any new vehicles in dealership inventory that are covered by this Safety Recall. However, below is a reminder of the dealer’s obligations pertaining to Safety Recalls if there are new vehicles in dealership inventory: Under Title 49, Section 30112 of the United States Code, a dealer cannot sell, offer for sale, or introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce a new motor vehicle when it is aware that the vehicle does not comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard or contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety. Further, 49 Code of Federal Regulations §577.13 requires us to provide the following advisory: It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. Vehicle Safety Recall completion should always be verified through TIS. We request your assistance to ensure involved vehicles are identified and not delivered prior to performing the remedy. NOTE: Dealers can identify if any of their new and used inventory has any open campaigns in the Vehicle Inventory Summary available in Dealer Daily. The Vehicle Inventory Summary may take up to 4 hours to populate information for newly launched campaigns. Pre-Owned Vehicles in Dealer Inventory Lexus typically requests that dealers NOT deliver any pre-owned vehicles in dealer inventory that are covered by a Safety (Noncompliance) Recall unless the defect has been remedied. In this case, until remedy parts are available, delivery of a pre-owned vehicle is acceptable if disclosed to the guest that the vehicle is involved in this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall and that the remedy is currently being prepared by Lexus. Lexus expects dealers to use the attached Guest Contact and Vehicle Disclosure Form to obtain vehicle buyer information. Dealers are expected to provide a copy of the completed form, along with the most current FAQ, to the vehicle buyer. Lexus and the dealer may use this information to contact the guest when the remedy becomes available. Keep the completed form on file at the dealership and send a copy to quality_compliance@toyota.com. In the subject line of the email, state “Disclosure Form 22LA03/22LB03” and include the VIN. NOTE: Dealers can identify if any of their new and used inventory has any open campaigns in the Vehicle Inventory Summary available in Dealer Daily. The Vehicle Inventory Summary may take up to 4 hours to populate information for newly launched campaigns. Customer Handling, Parts Ordering, and Remedy Procedures Guest Contacts Guests who receive the owner letter may contact your dealership with questions regarding the letter and/or the Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. Please welcome them to your dealership and answer any questions that they may have. A Q&A is provided to assure a consistent message is communicated. Guests with additional questions or concerns are asked to please contact the Lexus Brand Engagement Center (1-800-255-3987) – Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time. Salvage Title Vehicles Every attempt should be made to complete an open Safety Recall when circumstances permit, unless noted otherwise in the Safety Recall dealer letter. For complete details on this policy, refer to Lexus Warranty Policy 4.17, “What Is Not Covered by The Lexus New Vehicle Limited Warranty”. Media Contacts It is imperative that all media contacts (local and national) receive a consistent message. In this regard, all media contacts must be directed to Tyler Litchenberger (469) 292-2671 in Toyota Corporate Communications. Please do not provide this number to Guests. Please provide this contact only to media. S a f e t y ( N o n c o m p l i a n c e ) R e c a l l 2 2 L A 0 3 ( I n t e r i m 2 2 L B 0 3 ) – P a g e | 3 © 2022 Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA Campaign Designation / Phase Decoder 19 19 = 2019 20 = 2020 21 = 2021 22 = 2022 23 = 2023 Etc… Year Campaign is Launched 22LB03 T T = Toyota L = Lexus Vehicle Make A A = Safety Recall Remedy B = Safety Recall Interim C = Special Service Campaign D = Limited Service Campaign E = Customer Support Program F = Emissions Recall (May use other characters in unique cases) Field Action Category and Phase 01 01 = 1st Field Action of the year 02 = 2nd Field Action of the year 03 = 3rd Field Action of the year (The sequence is unique for each Field Action category) (May use other characters in unique cases) Field Action Sequence Examples: 19TA01 = Launched in 2019, Toyota, Safety Recall Remedy Phase, 1st Safety Recall Launched in 2019 20TC02 = Launched in 2020, Special Service Campaign, 2nd Special Service Campaign Launched in 2020 21TE05 = Launched in 2021, Guest Support Program, 5th Guest Support Program Launched in 2021 Please review this entire package with your Service and Parts staff to familiarize them with the proper step-by-step procedures required to implement this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. Thank you for your cooperation. LEXUS MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. FAQ Page 1 of 1 © 2020 Toyota Motor Sales, USA SAFETY (NONCOMPLIANCE) RECALL 22LA03 (Interim Notice 22LB03) Certain 2020 – 2022 Model Year RC-F Tire Information Label Frequently Asked Questions Original Publication Date: August 10, 2022 Q1: What is the condition? The subject vehicles distributed in Puerto Rico have a tire information label without a vehicle capacity weight designated for each front and rear seat location as required by a U.S. safety requirement. Without this information, there is a possibility that a vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. Q2: What is Lexus going to do? A1: Lexus will send an owner notification by first class mail starting in mid-September 2022, advising owners to make an appointment with their authorized Lexus dealer to have the tire information label replaced FREE OF CHARGE. Q3: When will the remedy become available? A2: Lexus is currently preparing the parts and repair instructions for the remedy. At this time, Lexus estimates that the remedy can be available in September 2022. Q4: Which and how many vehicles are covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall? A3: There are approximately 13 vehicles covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. All vehicles affected were distributed to Puerto Rico. Model Name Model Year Production Period RC-F 2020 – 2022 Early March 2019 – Early February 2022 Q5: How does Lexus obtain my mailing information? A4: Lexus uses an industry provider who works with each state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to receive registration or title information, based upon the DMV records. Please make sure your registration or title information is correct. Q6: What if I have additional questions or concerns? A5: If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact the Lexus Brand Engagement Center at 1-888-270-9371 Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time. © 2021 Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA – Version 3a Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. 6565 Headquarters Drive Plano, TX 75024 (469) 292-4000 CUSTOMER CONTACT & VEHICLE DISCLOSURE FORM This form is not applicable for new vehicles in dealership inventory and L/Certified units. This vehicle is involved in a Safety Recall. At this time, the remedy is not available and the remedy has NOT been performed. I understand that the vehicle will need to be returned to an authorized Lexus dealer to have the remedy performed at NO CHARGE when the remedy is available. Customer Signature Lexus recommends that you register with the Lexus Drivers Community at http://www.lexus.com/drivers/ and regularly check recall applicability using www.lexus.com/recall or www.safercar.gov. You will need to input your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Model Model Year Customer Information Customer Name Customer Email Customer Address Home Phone # Mobile Phone # Date Please provide this information so that Lexus or your dealer can notify you when the remedy becomes available. This information will only be used for campaign communications. If you’d like to update your preferred contact information in the future, visit www.lexus.com/drivers or contact us at 1-800-255-3987 Dealer Information Dealer Name/Address Dealer Code Dealer Phone Number Dealer Staff Name Dealer Staff Signature VIN Campaign Code
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© 2022 Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. 6565 Headquarters Drive Plano, TX 75024 (469) 292-4000 Original Publication Date: September 27, 2022 To: All Lexus Dealer Principals, General Managers, Service Managers, and Parts Managers SAFETY (NONCOMPLIANCE) RECALL 22LA03 (Remedy) Certain 2020 -2022 Model Year RC-F Tire Information Label NHTSA Recall No. 22V-615 Model / Years Production Period Approximate Total Vehicles Approximate Stop Sale Dealer Inventory 2020-2022 RC-F Early March 2019 – Early February 2022 13 0 On August 10, 2022, Lexus filed a Noncompliance Information Report (NCIR) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) informing the agency of our intent to conduct a voluntary Safety (Noncompliance) Recall on certain 2020 – 2022 model year RC-F vehicles distributed in Puerto Rico. Condition The subject vehicles have a tire information label without a vehicle capacity weight designated for each front and rear seat location as required by a U.S. safety requirement. Without this information, there is a possibility that a vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. Remedy Any Lexus dealer will replace the tire information label with a new one FREE OF CHARGE. Covered Vehicles There are approximately 13 vehicles covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. All vehicles were distributed in Puerto Rico. Owner Letter Mailing Date Lexus will notify owners by the end of September 2022. Lexus makes significant effort to obtain current customer name and address information from each state through industry resources when mailing owner letters. In the event your dealership receives a notice for a vehicle that was sold prior to the Safety (Noncompliance) Recall announcement, it is the dealership’s responsibility to forward the owner letter to the customer who purchased the vehicle. Please note that only owners of the covered vehicles will be notified. If you are contacted by an owner who has not yet received a notification, please verify eligibility by confirming through TIS prior to performing repairs. Dealers should perform the repair as outlined in the Technical Instructions found on TIS. S a f e t y ( N o n c o m p l i a n c e ) R e c a l l 2 2 L A 0 3 ( R e m e d y ) – P a g e | 2 © 2022 Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales Dealer Inventory Procedures New Vehicles in Dealership Inventory – Reminder Lexus has not identified any new vehicles in dealership inventory that are covered by this Safety Recall. However, below is a reminder of the dealer’s obligations pertaining to Safety Recalls if there are new vehicles in dealership inventory: Under Title 49, Section 30112 of the United States Code, a dealer cannot sell, offer for sale, or introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce a new motor vehicle when it is aware that the vehicle does not comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard or contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety. Further, 49 Code of Federal Regulations §577.13 requires us to provide the following advisory: It is a violation of Federal law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by this notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. Vehicle Safety Recall completion should always be verified through TIS. We request your assistance to ensure involved vehicles are identified and not delivered prior to performing the remedy. NOTE: Dealers can identify if any of their new and used inventory has any open campaigns in the Vehicle Inventory Summary available in Dealer Daily (https://dealerdaily.lexus.com/). The Vehicle Inventory Summary may take up to 4 hours to populate information for newly launched campaigns. Pre-Owned Vehicles in Dealer Inventory To ensure customer satisfaction, Lexus requests that dealers complete this Safety Recall on any used vehicles currently in dealer inventory that are covered by this Safety Recall prior to customer delivery. However, if the campaign cannot be completed (for example, due to remedy parts availability), delivery of a covered vehicle is acceptable if disclosed to the customer that the vehicle is involved in a Safety Recall. Lexus expects dealers to use the attached Customer Contact and Vehicle Disclosure Form to obtain vehicle buyer information. Dealers are expected to provide a copy of the completed form, along with the most current FAQ, to the vehicle buyer. Lexus and the dealer may use this information to contact the customer when the remedy becomes available. Keep the completed form on file at the dealership and send a copy to QC@lexus.com In the subject line of the email state “Disclosure Form “22LA03” and include the VIN. NOTE: Dealers can identify if any of their new and used inventory has any open campaigns in the Vehicle Inventory Summary available in Dealer Daily (https://dealerdaily.lexus.com/). The Vehicle Inventory Summary may take up to 4 hours to populate information for newly launched campaigns. Lexus Certified Used Vehicle (LCUV) The TCUV policy prohibits the certification of any vehicle with an outstanding Safety Recall, Special Service Campaign, or Limited Service Campaign. Thus, no affected units are to be designated, sold, or delivered as a LCUV until all applicable Safety Recalls, Special Service Campaigns, and Limited Service Campaigns have been completed on that vehicle. Service Loaners Lexus requests that dealers remove all Service Loaner vehicles from service that are covered by a Safety Recall unless the defect has been remedied. S a f e t y ( N o n c o m p l i a n c e ) R e c a l l 2 2 L A 0 3 ( R e m e d y ) – P a g e | 3 © 2022 Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales Customer Handling, Parts Ordering, and Remedy Procedures Customer Contacts Customers who receive the owner letter may contact your dealership with questions regarding the letter and/or the Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. Please welcome them to your dealership and answer any questions that they may have. A Q&A is provided to assure a consistent message is communicated. Customers with additional questions or concerns are asked to please contact the Lexus Brand Engagement Center (1-800-255-3987) – Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time. Salvage Title Vehicles Every attempt should be made to complete an open Safety Recall when circumstances permit, unless noted otherwise in the Safety Recall dealer letter. For complete details on this policy, refer to Lexus Warranty Policy 4.17, “What Is Not Covered by The Lexus New Vehicle Limited Warranty”. Media Contacts It is imperative that all media contacts (local and national) receive a consistent message. In this regard, all media contacts must be directed to Tyler Litchenberger (469) 292-2671 in Lexus Corporate Communications. Please do not provide this number to customers. Please provide this contact only to media. Parts Ordering Process It is possible that parts for this campaign are either required to be ordered in Campaign Part Order Request (CPOR) on Service Lane, or have been placed on Manual Allocation Control (MAC) due to potential limited part availability. Please check the CPOR/MAC report on Dealer Daily for the most up-to-date parts ordering information. Dealers can identify which parts ordering method to use by reviewing the parts information section of Dealer Daily and checking for a MAC code on the part numbers below. For MAC code C, order through CPOR. For MAC code D, refer to the MAC report for further instructions. All Safety Recall, Service Campaign (SSC/LSC) parts are eligible for the Monthly Parts Return Program. Please refer to PANT Bulletin 2011-087 for campaign parts that are currently returnable under the Monthly Parts Return Program and for additional details. Part Number Description Quantity 42661-24560 Tire Information Label 1 Technician Training Requirements The repair quality of covered vehicles is extremely important to Lexus. All dealership technicians performing this repair are required to successfully complete the most current version of the E-Learning course “Safety Recall and Service Campaign Essentials”. Always check which technicians can perform the repair by logging on to https://www.lexuscertification.com/. It is the dealership’s responsibility to select technicians with the above certification level or greater to perform this repair. Carefully review your resources, the technician skill level, and ability before assigning technicians to this repair. It is important to consider technician days off and vacation schedules to ensure there are properly trained technicians available to perform this repair at all times. Remedy Procedures Refer to TIS for Technical Instructions on repair. Conduct all non-completed Safety Recalls and Service Campaigns on the vehicle during the time of appointment. Repair Quality Confirmation The repair quality of covered vehicles is extremely important to Lexus. To help ensure that all vehicles have the repair performed correctly, please designate at least one associate (someone other than the individual who performed the repair) to verify the repair quality of every vehicle prior to customer delivery. Parts Recovery Procedures All parts replaced as part of this Safety Recall must be turned over to the parts department until appropriate disposition is determined. The parts department must retain these parts until notification via the Parts Recovery System (PRS) is received indicating whether to ship or scrap S a f e t y ( N o n c o m p l i a n c e ) R e c a l l 2 2 L A 0 3 ( R e m e d y ) – P a g e | 4 © 2022 Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales the parts. These parts are utilized by various departments for defect analysis, quality control analysis, product evaluation, as well as other purposes. To help minimize dealer storage challenges, Lexus recommends that dealers: •File the campaign claim accurately and promptly. The time a dealer is required to hold parts is based on when the campaign claim is paidby Lexus. •Monitor the Warranty Parts Recovery Notifications and Part Scrap Report regularly. Refer to Warranty Policies 9.3 and 9.6 for additional details. Warranty Reimbursement Procedures Warranty Reimbursement Procedure Op Code Description Flat Rate Hours ATN901 Replace Tire Information Label 0.2 •The flat rate times include 0.1 hours for administrative cost per unit for the dealership. Claim Filing Accuracy and Correction Requests It is the dealer’s responsibility to file claims correctly for this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. This claim filing information is used by Lexus for various government reporting activities; therefore, claim filing accuracy is crucial. If it has been identified that a claim has been filed using an incorrect Op Code or a claim has been filed for an incorrect VIN, refer to Warranty Procedure Bulletin PRO17-03 to correct the claim. S a f e t y ( N o n c o m p l i a n c e ) R e c a l l 2 2 L A 0 3 ( R e m e d y ) – P a g e | 5 © 2022 Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales Campaign Designation / Phase Decoder 19 19 = 2019 20 = 2020 21 = 2021 22 = 2022 23 = 2023 Etc… Year Campaign is Launched 22LA03 T T = Toyota L = Lexus Vehicle Make A A = Safety Recall Remedy B = Safety Recall Interim C = Special Service Campaign D = Limited Service Campaign E = Customer Support Program F = Emissions Recall (May use other characters in unique cases) Field Action Category and Phase 01 01 = 1st Field Action of the year 02 = 2nd Field Action of the year 03 = 3rd Field Action of the year (The sequence is unique for each Field Action category) (May use other characters in unique cases) Field Action Sequence Examples: 19TA01 = Launched in 2019, Toyota, Safety Recall Remedy Phase, 1st Safety Recall Launched in 2019 20TC02 = Launched in 2020, Special Service Campaign, 2nd Special Service Campaign Launched in 2020 21TE05 = Launched in 2021, Customer Support Program, 5th Customer Support Program Launched in 2021 Please review this entire package with your Service and Parts staff to familiarize them with the proper step-by-step procedures required to implement this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. Thank you for your cooperation. LEXUS, A DIVISION of TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, U.S.A., INC. FAQ Page 1 of 1 © 2022 Lexus, A Division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA SAFETY (NONCOMPLIANCE) RECALL 22LA03 (Remedy) Certain 2020 – 2022 Model Year RC-F Tire Information Label NHTSA Recall No. 2VV615 Frequently Asked Questions Original Publication Date: September 27, 2022 Q1: What is the condition? A1: The subject vehicles distributed in Puerto Rico have a tire information label without a vehicle capacity weight designated for each front and rear seat location as required by a U.S. safety requirement. Without this information, there is a possibility that a vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. Q2: What is Lexus going to do? A2: Lexus will send an owner notification by first class mail starting in end of September 2022, advising owners to make an appointment with their authorized Lexus dealer to have the tire information label replaced FREE OF CHARGE. Q3: Which and how many vehicles are covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall? A3: There are approximately 13 vehicles covered by this Safety (Noncompliance) Recall. All vehicles affected were distributed to Puerto Rico. Model Name Model Year Production Period RC-F 2020 – 2022 Early March 2019 – Early February 2022 Q4: How does Lexus obtain my mailing information? A4: Lexus uses an industry provider who works with each state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to receive registration or title information, based upon the DMV records. Please make sure your registration or title information is correct. Q5: What if I have additional questions or concerns? A5: If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact the Lexus Brand Engagement Center at 1-888-270-9371 Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Eastern Time. This notice applies to your vehicle: [VIN] URGENT SAFETY RECALL This is an important Safety Recall. The remedy will be performed FREE OF CHARGE to you. IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL 22LA03 (Remedy Notice) Certain 2020 – 2022 Model Year RC-F Vehicles Tire Information Label NHTSA Recall No. 22V615 Dear (customer’s First/Last name) This notice is sent to you in accordance with the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Lexus has decided that certain in 2020-2022 model year RC-F vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3. You received this notice because our records, which are based primarily on state registration and title data, indicate that you are the current owner. What is the condition? The subject vehicles distributed in Puerto Rico have a tire information label without a vehicle capacity weight for each front and rear seat location as required by a U.S. safety requirement. Without this information, there is a possibility that a vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. What should you do? Please contact any authorized Lexus dealer to schedule an appointment to have the remedy performed as soon as possible. The remedy will require parts replacement. We recommend you contact your dealer to schedule an appointment in advance to confirm parts availability and minimize your inconvenience. ✓To find a dealer near you, visit www.lexus.com/dealers. ✓For more information on this and other SafetyRecalls, including Frequently Asked Questions, visit www.lexus.com/recall. Inputyour full 17-digit Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN) noted above to review information specific to your vehicle. ✓If you require further assistance, please visit http://lexus.com/contact for options to contact the Lexus Brand EngagementCenter. What will Lexus do? Any authorized Lexus dealer will replace the tire information label FREE OF CHARGE to you. This is an important Safety Recall The remedy will take approximately 45 minutes. However, depending on the dealer’s work schedule, it may be necessary to make your vehicle available for a longer period of time. NOTE: The vehicle capacity weight is 700 lb. (320 kg). See owner’s manual for additional information about loading your vehicle. Sample Owner Letter What if you are not the owner or operator of this vehicle? If you are a vehicle lessor, Federal Law requires that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. If you know the current owner or operator, please forward this letter to them. If you would like to update your vehicle ownership or contact information, please visit https://drivers.lexus.com/lexusdrivers. If you believe that the dealer or Lexus has failed or is unable to remedy the defect within a reasonable time or without charge, you may submit a complaint to the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E., Washington, D.C. 20590, or call the toll free Vehicle Safety Hot Line at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. We have sent this notice in the interest of your continued satisfaction with our products. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this condition may have caused you. Thank you for driving a Lexus. Sincerely, Lexus, a division of Toyota Motor Sales Sample Owner Letter © 2022 Lexus A Division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA Lexus, A Divisionof Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. 6565 Headquarters Drive Plano, TX 75024 (469) 292-4000 GUEST CONTACT & VEHICLE DISCLOSURE FORM This form is not applicable for new vehicles in dealership inventory. This vehicle is involved in a Safety Recall. At this time, remedy parts are not available, and the remedy has NOT been performed. I understand that the vehicle will need to be returned to an authorized Lexus dealer to have the remedy performed at NO CHARGE when the remedy is available. Guest Signature Lexus recommends that you register with the Lexus Owners Community at http://www.lexus.com/owners/ and regularly check recall applicability using www.lexus.com/recall or www.safercar.gov. You will need to input your 17-digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Model Model Year Guest Information Guest Name Guest Email Guest Address Home Phone # Mobile Phone # Date Please provide this information so that Lexus or your dealer can notify you when the remedy becomes available. This information will only be used for campaign communications. If you’d like to update your preferred contact information in the future, visitwww.lexus.com/ownersupdate or contact us at 1-800-255-3987. Dealer Information Dealer Name/Address Dealer Code Dealer Phone Number Dealer Staff Name Dealer Staff Signature VIN Campaign Code
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-615 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Submission Date : AUG 31, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-615 Manufacturer Recall No. : See attached report Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Address : 6565 Headquarters Drive Plano TX 75024 Company phone : 1-800-331-4331 Population : Number of potentially involved : 13 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2020-2022 Lexus RC F Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Only certain vehicles in the above production range, produced at a specific manufacturing facility and destined for Puerto Rico, are involved in this recall. Other RC Fs were not produced using the general export tire placard, as described in the Noncompliance Determination section below. Production Dates : MAR 15, 2019 – FEB 01, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : The subject vehicles have a tire information placard that does not meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3. It does not state the vehicle capacity weight value as outlined in paragraph S4.3(a) and does not state the designated seated capacity for each front and rear seat location as outlined in paragraph S4.3(b). The format and color also do not meet the requirements of the standard. Without correct vehicle capacity weight information, there is a possibility that the vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. FMVSS 1 : 110 – Tire selection and rims FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Without correct vehicle capacity weight information, there is a possibility that the vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. Description of the Cause : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-615 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Label, Tire Pressure Information Component Description : Tire Information Placard Component Part Number : 42661-24580 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Tsuchiya CO., Ltd. Address : 9-29 Kamimaezu 2-chome Naka-ku, Nagoya-city, Aichi, Japan Foreign States 460-8330 Country : Japan Chronology : In late-July, during an internal audit by a Toyota design group, it was found that the tire information placard format for a small number of Puerto Rico destination vehicles did not match the format of other U.S. destination vehicles. A design review was conducted and found that, during a minor model change for the 2020 model year RC F, the part number for the placard was incorrectly assigned, resulting in the vehicles destined for Puerto Rico being assembled with a general export placard instead of the U.S. destination placard. During the review and a subsequent vehicle audit, it was also found that the vehicle capacity weight and the designated seated capacity for each front and rear seat were not specified.As a result, Toyota determined on August 4, 2022, that the subject vehicles do not meet the requirement of FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-615 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : All known owners of the involved vehicles will be notified via first class mail to return their vehicles to a Lexus dealer. For all involved vehicles, the dealers will replace the Tire Information Label with a correct one. As the owner notification letters will be mailed out well within the active period of the Lexus New Vehicle Limited Warranty (Warranty), all involved vehicle owners for this recall would have been provided a repair at no cost under Lexus’s Warranty. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Notifications to owners of the affected vehicles will occur on September 25, 2022. A copy of the draft owner notification letter(s) will be submitted as soon as available. Notifications to distributors/dealers will be sent on August 10, 2022. Copies of dealer communications will be submitted as they are issued. Planned Dealer Notification Date : AUG 10, 2022 – AUG 10, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : SEP 25, 2022 – OCT 09, 2022 * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-615 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Submission Date : AUG 10, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-615 Manufacturer Recall No. : See attached report Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Address : 6565 Headquarters Drive Plano TX 75024 Company phone : 1-800-331-4331 Population : Number of potentially involved : 13 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2020-2022 Lexus RC F Vehicle Type : Body Style : Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : Only certain vehicles in the above production range, produced at a specific manufacturing facility and destined for Puerto Rico, are involved in this recall. Other RC Fs were not produced using the general export tire placard, as described in the Noncompliance Determination section below. Production Dates : MAR 15, 2019 – FEB 01, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : The subject vehicles have a tire information placard that does not meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3. It does not state the vehicle capacity weight value as outlined in paragraph S4.3(a) and does not state the designated seated capacity for each front and rear seat location as outlined in paragraph S4.3(b). The format and color also do not meet the requirements of the standard. Without correct vehicle capacity weight information, there is a possibility that the vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. FMVSS 1 : 110 – Tire selection and rims FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Without correct vehicle capacity weight information, there is a possibility that the vehicle will be overloaded, which can increase the risk of a crash. Description of the Cause : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-615 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Label, Tire Pressure Information Component Description : Tire Information Placard Component Part Number : 42661-24580 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Tsuchiya CO., Ltd. Address : 9-29 Kamimaezu 2-chome Naka-ku, Nagoya-city, Aichi, Japan Foreign States 460-8330 Country : Japan Chronology : In late-July, during an internal audit by a Toyota design group, it was found that the tire information placard format for a small number of Puerto Rico destination vehicles did not match the format of other U.S. destination vehicles. A design review was conducted and found that, during a minor model change for the 2020 model year RC F, the part number for the placard was incorrectly assigned, resulting in the vehicles destined for Puerto Rico being assembled with a general export placard instead of the U.S. destination placard. During the review and a subsequent vehicle audit, it was also found that the vehicle capacity weight and the designated seated capacity for each front and rear seat were not specified.As a result, Toyota determined on August 4, 2022, that the subject vehicles do not meet the requirement of FMVSS No. 110, paragraph S4.3. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-615 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : All known owners of the involved vehicles will be notified via first class mail to return their vehicles to a Lexus dealer. For all involved vehicles, the dealers will replace the Tire Information Label with a correct one. As the owner notification letters will be mailed out well within the active period of the Lexus New Vehicle Limited Warranty (Warranty), all involved vehicle owners for this recall would have been provided a repair at no cost under Lexus’s Warranty. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : NR Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : NR Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Notifications to owners of the affected vehicles will occur on September 8, 2022. A copy of the draft owner notification letter(s) will be submitted as soon as available. Notifications to distributors/dealers will be sent on August 10, 2022. Copies of dealer communications will be submitted as they are issued. Planned Dealer Notification Date : AUG 10, 2022 – AUG 10, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : SEP 08, 2022 – OCT 09, 2022 * NR – Not Reported
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