Vehicle recall R/2013/015

Lexus IS recall: Front wiper may become inoperative

DVSA recall R/2013/015 names the Lexus IS. It was launched 26 April 2013. It covers vehicles built 26 April 2007 to 2 September 2010.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2013/015
Launched: 26 April 2013
Issued by: LEXUS
Vehicles: DVSA lists 15 on each model line

What can go wrong

In the front wipers on subject left hand drive cars there is high friction at the tightening surface between the wiper arm nut and the wiper arm that could result in the nut being insufficiently tight. If the movement of the wiper arm is restricted by an external load such as a build up of heavy snow on the windscreen the wiper motor torque may exceed the wiper arm slipping torque and one or both wipers could become inoperative. If this happens then visibility could be reduced which could increase the risk of a crash.

The fix

Replace the front wiper arm nuts

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 15. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Lexus IS (LEXUS IS220d)	26 April 2007	15
Lexus IS (LEXUS IS250)	2 September 2010	15

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2014/135 Risk of fire 24 November 2014, Lexus GS, Lexus LS, Lexus IS
R/2011/006 Fuel may leak 17 February 2011, Lexus IS
R/2010/170 Brake master cylinder may fail. 8 November 2010, Lexus IS, Lexus GS, Lexus RX
R/2016/080 Risk of fire 26 May 2016, Lexus IS, Lexus GS
R/2017/251 Driver and/or front passenger airbag may fail to deploy as intended 13 November 2017, Toyota Land Cruiser, Lexus IS
R/2007/175 Fuel may leak 15 April 2008, Lexus IS, Lexus GS

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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