Vehicle recall 22V238000 · April 13, 2022
Lexus NX250, NX350 and 2 more models
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.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- A separated shock absorber can cause a loss of vehicle stability, increasing the risk of a crash.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V238000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 13, 2022
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign
- 22LA02
- Owner notification
- June 10, 2022
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 4,215
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Shock absorber; Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lexus NX250 (2022): 2022
- Lexus NX350 (2022): 2022
- Lexus NX350H (2022): 2022
- Lexus NX450H+ (2022): 2022
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