Lexus Recall LX700h Or RZ, This Is The Source Of The Problem

Lexus LX700h. (Photo: Lexus)

JAKARTA - Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) made a report to the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) on the Customer Satisfaction Campaign (CSC) or recall for the Lexus LX700h or RZ EV model.

Quoting from the Autoindustrya page, Thursday, November 13, for the LX700h Lexus, the affected vehicles may have an engine ECU with the wrong fuel injection programming.

Mentioned during engine heating, the system may read the wrong changes in fuel pressure normally, which will cause the warning lights to turn on and the vehicle enters failsafe mode. At that time, the car will continue to run in this mode, but the power is limited and can only reach a maximum speed of 60 km/hour.

A total of 36 LX700h units are included in the recall in the Philippines, which is produced from January 9, 2025 to July 15, 2025. Affected customers will be contacted by TMP and invited to Lexus dealers across the country to get a free engine ECU reprogram.

Meanwhile, for Lexus RZ, according to Toyota, certain HVAC software conditions can cause heating and defrosters to stop functioning. This can result in poor visibility and increase the risk of accidents during cold or humid weather.

Customers are advised to schedule meeting appointments as soon as possible to ensure reliable vehicle performance. Customers with affected units will be contacted by TMP and invited to dealers, to get AC ECU reprogrammation and inspection or replacement of free electric compressors.

Lexus stated that 173 units of RZ450e AWD produced between November 28, 2023, to February 23, 2024 were affected in the country. On the other hand, 20 units of RZ300e FWD produced between February 20, 2023 and December 22, 2023 are included in the CSC.