Toyota Recall Lawyer: Lexus Recall for Potential Steering Problems

Toyota is in the news again for yet another recall, this time it involves potential steering problems in the Lexus LX 470 model vehicles.  The recall affects 39,000 Lexus LX 470 vehicles, made in the years 2003 to 2007.

Why is the Lexus LX 470 being recalled?

Toyota issued this recall because they found that the steering shaft on the LX 470 has a snap ring that could disengage if the vehicle suffers a strong impact to the front wheels (like hitting a big pothole).  Vehicles with a disengaged snap ring can become difficult or impossible to steer if the steering wheel is turned to the full locked position repeatedly.

How will this Toyota steering recall be fixed?

Owners of Lexus LX 470 vehicles will be notified about this recall by mail starting in mid-August of this year.  When owners get their letter in the mail, Toyota wants them to visit their nearest dealer to have a fix done at no charge.

The fix for this recall consists of replacing the snap ring on the steering shaft with a snap ring of a new design.  The dealer will also install an additional part that will prevent the problem from affecting drivers down the road.

How serious is this Lexus steering problem?

So far no accidents or injuries related to this recall have been reported to Toyota.  However, it is always possible that a crash happened, and the driver had no idea that the recalled part could be to blame.

This isn’t the only Toyota Lexus recall this month: on July 2, Toyota recalled 138,000 Lexus vehicles due to a valve problem in the cars’ engines.  And, according to reports, Toyota knew about this problem for two years!