# 2002 LEXUS LS430 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `825796` · 2010-11-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** LS430
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
## Narrative
TL-THE DRIVER OWNED A 2002 LEXUS LS430.  HE WAS ALERTED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE SO THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE HE WAS INFORMED A VALVE SPRING FAILED.  THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.  SM.
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