{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2013297 (Lexus), 2006 to 2011: Engine",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2013297/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2013297, LEXUS IS 350, GS 350, IS 350C, 2013-09-04. On certain vehicles, the bolts used to secure the housing and sprocket of the.",
  "excerpt": "Lexus Is 350, Gs 350, Is 350C. Published by Transport Canada as 2013297 on 4 September 2013. System: Engine. What the notice says On certain vehicles, the bolts used to secure the housing and sprocket of the intake-side Variable-Valve Timing (VVT) gear assembly could loosen. If this occurs, the VVT gear will not control the intake valves correctly. In some instances, the VVT gear housing and sprocket could separate, causing the engine to … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. On certain vehicles, the bolts used to secure the housing and sprocket of the intake-side Variable-Valve Timing (VVT) gear assembly could loosen. If this occurs, the VVT gear will not control the intake valves correctly. In some instances, the VVT gear housing and sprocket could separate, causing the engine to stall. Engine stalling would result in a loss of vehicle propulsion which, in conjunction with traffic and road conditions, and the driver’s reactions, could increase the risk of a crash causing property damage and/or personal injury. Correction: Dealers will replace the VVT unit with an improved version. The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:29:49+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:29:49+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2013297 (Lexus), 2006 to 2011: Engine\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2013297/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}