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2012 Lexus IS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1649949
Internal NHTSA #	11316301
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	LEXUS
Model	IS
Model Year	2012
File date	18/02/20
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 lexus is250. Contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, several unknown warning lights illuminated and the vehicle loss motive power. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The highway patrol provided fuel and the vehicle restarted and operated as intended. A dealer was not contacted. The vehicle experienced the failure intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who inspected the vehicle however, a diagnostic test was not performed. The contact was informed that a tune up needed to be done on the vehicle. The vehicle was serviced however, the failure recurred whenever the fuel gauge registered below 1/2 tank of fuel. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	140000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	VILLA RICA, GA
VIN pattern	JTHBF5C26C5XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	20/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	70
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Lexus IS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Lexus IS Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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