Rx330 Recall For Steering Or Crankshaft..not Sure?

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Is there a recall for 2004 RX330 for steering or crankshaft?

[lenore]

here is recall:

TOYOTA ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL OF CERTAIN TOYOTA AND LEXUS VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY

TORRANCE, Calif., November 9, 2011 – Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles to replace the crankshaft pulley on the V6 engine.

There is a possibility that the outer ring of the crankshaft pulley may become misaligned with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the discharge warning light. If this condition is not corrected, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley and the driver may notice a sudden increase in steering effort. There are no reports of accidents or injuries related to this condition.

The vehicles involved are certain: 2004 Avalon 2004 and 2005 Camry, Highlander, Sienna, and Solara 2006 Highlander HV 2004 and 2005 ES330 and RX330 And 2006 RX400h

No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles or these Toyota models with 4 cylinder engines are involved.

Toyota is currently working on obtaining the necessary replacement parts. Once the replacement parts have been produced in sufficient quantities, Toyota will send an owner notification by first class mail advising owners to make an appointment with an authorized Toyota or Lexus dealer to have the crankshaft pulley inspected and if

[pj8708]

here is recall:

TOYOTA ANNOUNCES VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL OF CERTAIN TOYOTA AND LEXUS VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY

TORRANCE, Calif., November 9, 2011 – Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 283,200 Toyota and 137,000 Lexus vehicles to replace the crankshaft pulley on the V6 engine.

There is a possibility that the outer ring of the crankshaft pulley may become misaligned with the inner ring, causing noise and/or illumination of the discharge warning light. If this condition is not corrected, the belt for the power steering pump may become detached from the pulley and the driver may notice a sudden increase in steering effort. There are no reports of accidents or injuries related to this condition.

The vehicles involved are certain: 2004 Avalon 2004 and 2005 Camry, Highlander, Sienna, and Solara 2006 Highlander HV 2004 and 2005 ES330 and RX330 And 2006 RX400h

No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles or these Toyota models with 4 cylinder engines are involved.

Toyota is currently working on obtaining the necessary replacement parts. Once the replacement parts have been produced in sufficient quantities, Toyota will send an owner notification by first class mail advising owners to make an appointment with an authorized Toyota or Lexus dealer to have the crankshaft pulley inspected and if

Thanks Lenore. I posted the same thing in the General Lexus Discussion forum so the rest of the board would hopefully see it.

[RX in NC]

Supposedly, owners will receive recall notices in the mail beginning in January. My experience with previous Lexus recalls tells me not to hold my breath. They are notoriously slow, even after all the tremendously negative press over the past couple of years. My guess is that we'll receive our recall notice in February or March....