2012-18 Lexus IS, RC and GS recalled

Lexus Australia has issued a recall for more than 10,000 examples of its IS, RC and GS vehicles due to a fault with the vehicles' fuel tank vent tube.

The issue affects 14,301 units built up to 2018, with production commencing in 2012 for the GS, 2013 for the IS, and 2014 for the RC, respectively. This includes the IS F, RC F and GS F performance variants.

According to Lexus, the affected vehicles are fitted with “a fuel evaporative emission control unit (also referred to as fuel tank vent tube assembly) that is attached to the fuel tank by a flange.”

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"The fuel tank vent tube assembly prevents the fuel vapour that is created in the fuel tank from being released directly into the atmosphere.

"Due to the design of the flange, there is a possibility that a stress-related crack could develop on the exterior surface of the flange. The crack could expand over time and, depending on the size of the crack, could eventually allow fuel to leak from the crack.

"Depending on the amount of fuel that escapes from the crack, and if it is in the presence of an ignition source, this could increase the risk of a vehicle fire.”

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Lexus Australia will contact owners of affected vehicles by SMS, email and/or mail to request they make an appointment with a service centre to have the fuel-evaporative emission control unit replaced, free of charge.

A VIN list for the affected vehicles can be found here.

The company can be contacted directly by calling 1800 023 009 on weekdays between 8am and 6pm AEDT, or by visiting a dealership, found here.