NHTSA campaign 17V415000 · Manufacturer campaign HLC
Lexus Recall 17V-415: Loose Lock Nut May Cause Tie Rod Separation
NHTSA recall 17V415000 (Manufacturer campaign HLC) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on June 29, 2017, with 1,761 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus ES350 for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on July 26, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V415000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V415000 (also written 17V-415 or 17V415)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign number
- HLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,761 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 94.15% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V415000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lexus
Lexus ES350
- 2017 · Vehicles built December 5, 2016 – March 7, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V415000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2017 Lexus ES350 vehicles. The right-hand side tie rod lock nut may loosen over time.
Safety consequence
If the lock nut loosens, the tie rod may separate causing a loss of steering and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lock nut and, if it is found loose, replace the lock nut, steering gear assembly, and tie rod assembly, free of charge. The recall began on July 26, 2017. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is HLC.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V415000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.