Lexus GX and LX recalled – UPDATE

UPDATED 12/11/2025 5:00pm: Lexus Australia has offered an extra assertion, although it hasn’t specified what the treatment for this newest recall will probably be, regardless of having confirmed it could change engines as a part of a earlier LX600 recall.

Lexus Australia is recalling near 800 examples of its GX and LX massive luxurious off-road SUV on account of a fault with their twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engines.

“Lexus is actively creating a treatment and exploring all out there choices to offer a restore to our clients as rapidly as doable. Our precedence is to establish the absolute best answer for our clients,” stated an organization spokesperson right now, November 12.

“The topic autos are outfitted with a particular V35A engine that incorporates crankshaft essential bearings, which permit the crankshaft to rotate inside the engine meeting whereas operating,” the corporate says in a recall discover revealed on its web site.

“Throughout a particular manufacturing interval, there’s a chance that engine machining particles of a specific measurement and quantity could not have been cleared from the engine throughout manufacturing and subsequently contaminated the engine meeting throughout the manufacturing course of.

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“For these engines within the topic autos, the strain on the principle bearings because of the engine configuration is such that, if the aforementioned machining particles adheres to the bearings and operation of the engine continues at increased masses over time, failure of the bearings could happen.

“This will result in potential engine knocking, engine tough operating, engine no begin and/or an engine stall.

“Within the topic autos, an engine stall whereas driving results in a lack of motive energy. A car lack of motive energy whereas driving at increased speeds can improve the chance of a collision.”