Lexus Lexus. Published by the DVSA as R/1999/043 on 19 July 1999. Concern: Possible separation of lower suspension ball joint.
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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.
| DVSA reference | R/1999/043 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 19 July 1999 |
| Make | Lexus (listed as LEXUS) |
| Manufacturer reference | not stated |
| Vehicles listed | 2,230 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus | 2,230 | 1 July 1995 | 30 July 1997 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.
The same recall in other registers
No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because DVSA lists none for this recall. A recall can exist abroad under a different reference; this site only claims a match when the reference agrees.
Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
Lexus LEXUS in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. Lexus LEXUS is named on 62 American notices, 110 Canadian, 60 European, 26 Japanese and 79 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The American register
The Canadian register
The European register
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/00216/20: Lexus, Toyota Rav4, Highlander, Land Cruiser Prado (Toyota), RX350, Rx450h (Lexus), notified by Germany
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/00376/20: Toyota/Lexus Avensis, Avensis Verso, Corolla, Yaris, Lexus SC430, notified by Germany
- EU Safety Gate alert A12/00414/20: Lexus Gs3543/45h, LC500/500h, LS500/500h, Ls600h, RX350/450h, Rx350l/450, notified by Portugal
The Japanese register
The Israeli register
Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different time, and the authorities do not cross-reference each other. Reading them together is the reason this site holds more than one register.
Lexus elsewhere in this register
Lexus is named on 42 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/1998/017 · 11 June 1998 · Lexus · Possibility Of Underbonnet Fire
- RCOMP/2000/2 · 13 September 2000 · Lexus LS200 · Operation Of Accelerator Pedal May Be Affected
- R/1995/022 · 26 June 1995 · Lexus · Possible Failure Of Suspension Ball Joint
- R/2004/199 · 15 December 2004 · Lexus RX300 · Possibility That The Stop Lamp Could Fail
- R/2004/107 · 15 December 2004 · Lexus LS430 · Possible Failure Of Parking Brake
- R/2005/017 · 25 April 2005 · Lexus LS430 · Engine May Stall
- R/2006/065 · 14 June 2006 · Lexus, Lexus · Front Seat Belt Locking System May Not Release When Activated.
- R/2007/175 · 15 April 2008 · Lexus Is250, Lexus Is250, Lexus GS300 · Fuel May Leak
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