NHTSA campaign 22V238000 · Manufacturer campaign 22LA02

Lexus Recall 22V-238: Missing Welds May Cause Shock Absorber to Separate

NHTSA recall 22V238000 (Manufacturer campaign 22LA02) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on April 13, 2022, with 4,215 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus NX250, Lexus NX350, Lexus NX350H and more for the 2022 model year. Owners were notified on June 10, 2022, 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 22V238000 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
22V238000 (also written 22V-238 or 22V238)
Filed by
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Manufacturer campaign number
22LA02
Report received
Potentially affected
4,215 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Front — Shock Absorber
Owners notified

Repair completion: 98.4% (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 22V238000. 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.

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 22V238000.

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Lexus) is recalling certain 2022 NX250, NX350, NX350h, and NX450h+ vehicles. Missing spot-welds between the body panels and the front shock absorber mounting areas may cause the front shock absorber to separate from the mounting area.

Safety consequence

A separated shock absorber can cause a loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will add welds to body panels or replace the body panels where welds have failed, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 10, 2022. Owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Lexus's number for this recall is 22LA02.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 22V238000

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.