Recall 98V016000: Starter Motor Switch Defective
Year: 1996, 1997Make: LEXUS
Model: LS400, SC400
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 47525
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. Due to improper assembly of the terminal for the starter motor magnetic switch, an electrical short circuit can occur if electrically-conductive liquid, such as road splash with deicing salt, enters this area.
A starter motor no-start condition or an underhood fire can result.
Dealers will repair the magnetic switch.
Owner notification began February 9, 1998. 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 Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).