NHTSA campaign 19V134000 · Manufacturer campaign KLC
Lexus Recall 19V-134: Tire Sidewall Reinforcement Layer May Crack
NHTSA recall 19V134000 (Manufacturer campaign KLC) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on February 27, 2019, with 6,296 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus LS for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on April 26, 2019, 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 19V134000 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
- 19V134000 (also written 19V-134 or 19V134)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign number
- KLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,296 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires — Sidewall
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 97.52% (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 19V134000. 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 LS
- 2018 · Vehicles built February 21, 2017 – July 20, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V134000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Lexus LS vehicles equipped with run-flat tires with a sidewall reinforcement layer inside the tire. The tire-on-wheel assembly process may have caused the reinforcement layer to crack, possibly resulting in the tire tread layer separating from the tire.
Safety consequence
If the tire tread layer separates from the vehicle, vehicle handling and stability may be affected, increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and Lexus dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began April 26, 2019. Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. The Toyota number for this recall is KLC.
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 19V134000
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.