NHTSA Recall 03V031000
NHTSA Campaign Id 03V031000; Date: Feb. 11, 2003
The certification label does not meet the information requirements as described in the regulations.
Recalled Vehicles:
2003 Lexus GX470
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
Affected Units:: 5,878
Recall Summary:
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification. " the incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) data was printed on the certification regulation label. The gvwr is incorrectly reflected on the label as 6,100 lbs. The correct gvwr should be 6,000 lbs.
How to Fix:
As each label is vehicle identification number specific, owners will be requested to contact their local Lexus dealer first to place an order for the corrected label. Once the label has arrived at the dealership, the owner will be contacted for label replacement. Owner began April 10, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
Recall Notes:
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Apr 10, 2003
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