Lexus Is 250, Lexus Is 250c, Lexus Is 350, Lexus Is 350c, Lexus Is F, model years 2006 to 2012. Filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing and reported to NHTSA on 30 January 2013. 267,718 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V030 cover?
- Lexus Is 250, Lexus Is 250C, Lexus Is 350, Lexus Is 350C, Lexus Is F, model years 2006-2012.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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,...
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Not yet, on the wording NHTSA publishes today. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 13V030 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| System at fault | Visibility/Wiper |
| Reported to NHTSA | 30 January 2013 |
| Model years | 2006-2012 |
| Vehicles named | LEXUS IS 250, LEXUS IS 250C, LEXUS IS 350, LEXUS IS 350C, LEXUS IS F |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
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The models named here, across their whole recall history
- Lexus Is 250 recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Lexus Is 250c recalls: 7 US campaigns
- Lexus Is 350 recalls: 11 US campaigns
- Lexus Is 350c recalls: 9 US campaigns
- Lexus Is F recalls: 7 US campaigns
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V030, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v030/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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- Defect summary
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