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Vehicle recall R/2022/345

Lexus GS and others recall: Fuel tank vent tube assembly could develop a crack which could lead to a fuel leak and a risk

DVSA recall R/2022/345 names the Lexus GS, Lexus IS and Lexus RC. It was launched 23 January 2023. It covers vehicles built 7 March 2012 to 22 August 2018.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2022/345
Launched
23 January 2023
Issued by
LEXUS
Manufacturer reference
XGG71 (22SMD-114)
Vehicles
20,770 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Fuel tank vent tube assembly could develop a crack which could lead to a fuel leak and a risk of a vehicle fire.

The fix

Replace fuel tank vent tube assembly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 20,770.
ModelBuilt
Lexus GS (LEXUS GS F)26 October 2015 to 11 April 2018
Lexus GS (LEXUS GS250)7 March 2012 to 21 October 2013
Lexus GS (LEXUS GS300h)19 September 2013 to 16 April 2018
Lexus GS (LEXUS GS450h)19 March 2012 to 12 April 2018
Lexus IS (LEXUS IS200t)31 July 2015 to 26 June 2017
Lexus IS (LEXUS IS250)22 April 2013 to 10 March 2015
Lexus IS (LEXUS IS300h)22 April 2013 to 2 August 2018
Lexus RC (LEXUS RC F)10 October 2014 to 22 August 2018
Lexus RC (LEXUS RC200t)2 October 2015 to 13 September 2017
Lexus RC (LEXUS RC300h)1 October 2015 to 1 August 2018
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/2020/060 Fuel pump impeller can crack and cause fuel pump to become inoprative 5 October 2020, Lexus NX, Lexus LS, Lexus RX and others
  • R/2017/251 Driver and/or front passenger airbag may fail to deploy as intended 13 November 2017, Toyota Land Cruiser, Lexus IS
  • R/2016/080 Risk of fire 26 May 2016, Lexus IS, Lexus GS
  • R/2014/135 Risk of fire 24 November 2014, Lexus GS, Lexus LS, Lexus IS
  • R/2013/015 Front wiper may become inoperative 26 April 2013, Lexus IS
  • R/2012/102 Tow ball may fracture 26 October 2012, Toyota Avensis, Lexus GS, Toyota Previa

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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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