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2012 Lexus ES350 4 DR FWD

3
Recalls
111
Complaints
Overall rating

Safety Ratings.

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Frontal Crash
Side Crash
Rollover
Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Rollover Star Rating

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Rollover Risk: 10.9%

Complaints
Recalls

111 Complaints

for 2012 LEXUS ES350
10/28/2021
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 10/04/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

The contact owns a 2012 Lexus ES350. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the key was detected, and trunk open warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the doors would lock and unlock independently. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needing the trunk latch replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and agreed to cover the cost of the partial repair. The failure mileage was approximately 55,000. The VIN was not available.

05/18/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/18/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: Jthbk1eg8c2******
Summary

Sales rep. Stated that the dash boards is very sticky

10/23/2020
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/12/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG7C2******
Summary

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE PULLING STRAIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT. VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 1 MPH WITH FOOT GENTLY APPLYING THE BRAKE WHILE COMING TO A STOP. CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT WHAT APPEARS TO BE FULL THROTTLE. CAR JUMPED OVER CONCRETE PARKING CURB AND RESTED ON TOP OF THE CONCRETE CURB, COMING TO A HALT. THIS SUDDEN ACCELERATION INCIDENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 12, 2020.

10/07/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

I RECEIVED A LETTER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO NEAREST DEALER FOR AIR BAG RECALL REPLACEMENT PROCESS, AND I CALLED AND INITIATED ONLINE CHATTING W/ THE LEXUS AIR BAG RECALL SUPPORT TEAM NUMEROUS TIMES BUT FAILED TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THEM. ONLINE CHAT REPRESENTATIVE STATED THEY CAN'T HELP WITH SCHEDULING, AND REPRESENTATIVES OVER THE PHONE, MORE THAN 6 TIMES OF ATTEMPT, EITHER HUNG UP DURING THE CALL AND KEPT ON TRANSFERRING. IT HAPPENED SINCE MARCH ON A DIFFERENT DATES AND THEY STILL REFUSED TO COMPLETE THE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING PROCESS.

08/04/2020
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 08/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EGXC2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LATCH SECURELY WHEN THE DOORS WERE CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO ANY RECALLS PERTAINING TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

12/21/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/20/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EGXC2******
Summary

LIGHT CAN ON AND OFF 12/20/2019 WHEN I WAS DRIVING, I PULL INTO PARKING LOT AND CUT OFF ENGINE...WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED CAR BACK UP IT WENT AWAY, THE NEXT DAY 12/21/2019 WHEN I STARTED UP MY CAR IT CAME ON WHILE STILL PARK AND STAY ON, NOT A GOOD FEELING .

10/25/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 05/30/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

THE HORN QUIT WORKING. FOUND IT WORKS ONLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED CLOSE TO END OF CLOCKWISE AND COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTION. DEEMED SAFETY HAZARD SINCE NO HORN SOUND TO ALERT PEDESTIANS, BICYCLISTS AND OTHER DRIVERS OF DANGER. WASN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND COST $690 TO REPLACE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING.

10/25/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/25/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

ALL 4 DOORS STOPPED LOCKING BY KEY FOB, INSIDE SWITCHES OR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE SWITCHES OR WHEN PUTTING THE TRANSMISSION IN GEAR. NO CLICK IS HEARD WHEN TRYING TO LOCK DOORS BUT CLICKING IS HEARD WHEN HITTING THE UNLOCK SWITCHES. DOORS WILL UNLOCK ELECTRONICALLY/ ELECTRICALLY WHEN THEY ARE MANUALLY LOCKED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. A PREVIOUS REPORT INDICATED A SIMILAR PROBLEM THAT A DEALER DIAGNOSED AS ALL OF THE DOOR LOCKS NEEDED REPLACED, WHICH MAKES NO SENSE THAT THE COULD ALL FAIL MECHANICALLY AT THE SAME TIME. THE PROBLEM APPEARS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE AND IS DANGEROUS SINCE DOORS CAN'T BE LOCKED WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION OR IN A SAFETY SITUATION WHERE LOCKING THE DOORS COULD PREVENT INTRUDER ENTRY.

03/15/2019
Components: STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 03/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE REAR AND FRONT DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO LOCK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. LEXUS OF CLEARWATER (27547 US HWY 19 N, CLEARWATER, FL 33761, (727) 231-1443) DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATORS NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

02/12/2019
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 02/08/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG8C2******
Summary

ON FEB 7, 2019 VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY DEALER REGARDING A RECALL THE VEHICLE WAS ON DEALERS LIFT AT TIME OF DETECTION OF LEAK ON FEB 8, 2019 POWER STEERING RACK LEAK WAS FOUND BY DEALER ON FEB 8, 9 AND 10, 2019 DEALER REPLACED LEAKING POWER STEERING RACK.

07/26/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/20/2018
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE MELTING AND STICKY. THERE WAS NO CUSHION PROTECTION ON THE DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE 2012 LEXUS ES350 WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT, WHICH ENDED IN MAY OF 2017. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

07/02/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG9C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LEXUS DEALER (HENNESSY LEXUS OF ATLANTA, 5955 PEACHTREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATLANTA, GA 30341, 770-457-6800) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

04/08/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/25/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG4C2******
Summary

DRIVER SIDE KNEE AIRBAG CAUSED HEMATOMA, SECOND DEGREE BURN ON L. LEG, RESULTING IN 2 SURGERIES, USE OF WOUND VAC FOR 2 1/2 MONTHS, AND PERMANENT LYMPEDEMA AND SCARRING ON L. CALF. DRIVER HAS REPLACED KNEES THAT ARE AT HIGH RISK IF FURTHER CRASH AND KNEE BAG DEPLOYS AGAIN. DRIVER NEEDS ON-OFF SWITCH INSTALLED FOR DRIVER KNEE AIRBAG. DRIVER WAS NOT AT FAULT IN THIS ACCIDENT AND WANTS KNEE AIRBAGS REMOVED OR AN ON-OFF SWITCH INSTALLED. THE AIRBAG ON STEERING WHEEL DEPLOYED CORRECTLY AND CAUSED NO DAMAGE. THE KNEE AIRBAG IS A DANGER TO DRIVER.

03/27/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. (NALLEY LEXUS ROSWELL LOCATED 980 MANSELL RD, ROSWELL, GA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

02/05/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF CHATTANOOGA, 5800 LEE HWY, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421, (423) 499-9095) WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

12/15/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

THE LEXUS DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO ACQUIRE A REPLACEMENT AIR BAG FOR MY CAR. I HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO CARRY PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT, WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE THEREFORE A RISK TO MY FAMILY.

12/14/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG0C2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TREASURE COAST LEXUS IN FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

12/04/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CALLED LEXUS OF GREENVILLE, S.C. NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. THEY WILL NOT EVEN CALL ME BACK. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL I CAN'T HAVE SOMEONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT. I HAVE VIRTUALLY LOST THE USE OF THIS VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS WITH NO END IN SITE. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

12/01/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED PARKER LEXUS AT (501) 221-1700 (1 SHACKLEFORD W BLVD, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72211) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

11/28/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG0C2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (SCANLON LEXUS OF FT MYERS, 14200 S TAMIAMI TRL, FORT MYERS, FL 33912) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

11/27/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/27/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG6C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS DO TO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF MELBOURNE, 6927 BROMLEY DR, MELBOURNE, FL 32940 888-707-0233) STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2017 OR JANUARY OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

11/24/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG6C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT: HENNESSY LEXUS OF ATLANTA LOCATED IN ATLANTA, GA, 770-457-6800, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

11/08/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG4C2******
Summary

I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART TO REPAIR THIS RECALL WOULD BE IN BY JUNE. WE ARE IN NOVEMBER AND STILL NO PART TO REPAIR THE RECALL. ITS BEEN MONTHS AND HAS BEEN A HUGE PROBLEM AS I CANNOT HAVE ANYONE IN MY FRONT SEAT.

11/07/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG9C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL

11/01/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EGXC2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER LEXUS OF SACRAMENTO LOCATED AT 2600 FULTON AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95821 WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS PUT ON THE WAITING LIST BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-255-3987, BUT COULD NOT SPEAK TO ANYONE, THE CONTACT ONLY HEARD RECORDED MESSAGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMPLAINT WAS RESOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS

10/31/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL: RECEIVED INTERIM NOTICE FROM LEXUS BETWEEN JULY AND OCTOBER 2016 (LETTER NOT DATED). LEXUS OF NASHVILLE SAYS THEY STILL DON'T HAVE THE PART TO PERFORM THIS RECALL ON OUR MODEL....OVER ONE YEAR LATER! WE HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO DRIVE WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. THIS IS NOT PRACTICAL AND NOT ACCEPTABLE. WE NEED A FIX NOW.

10/30/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/24/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. LEXUS TOLD US THAT HEAT & HUMIDITY AFFECT THE AIR BAG MORE QUICKLY. WE LIVE ON COAST OF SC WHERE THESE ARE VERY HIGH. LEXUS STATED WE WOULD BE IN THE FIRST RECALL DUE TO THAT FACT. SEVERAL MONTHS HAVE PAST WITH NO ACTION. I DO NOT WANT ME OR MY KIDS TO BE KILLED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. PLEASE HELP.

10/25/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/24/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

RECALL

10/25/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

RECEIVED NOTICE IN JANUARY OF DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT

10/24/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/14/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL-HAVE CALLED 2 DEALERSHIPS YOU LISTED AND WILL NOT FIX THIS, SEWELL LEXAS OF DALLAS TX AND PARK PLACE LEXUS IN PLANO TX. I'M DRIVING THIS CAR THAT IS RECALLED AND NO ONE WILL FIX PROBLEM. HOPE NOTHING HAPPENS TO ME WHILE I'M DRIVING

10/24/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/23/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG9C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED AN INTERIM RECALL NOTICE ON 02-23-2017. I AM STILL WAITING FOR A NOTICE THAT REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES VIA EMAIL TO DISCUSS THE DELAY BUT LEXUS REPRESENTATIVES REFUSE TO RESPOND TO MY QUESTIONS VIA EMAIL. THEY INSIST I CONTACT THEM BY TELEPHONE.

10/23/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/23/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EGXC2******
Summary

I WAS NOTIFIED BY DEALER LONGO AND TOYOTA'S LEXUS DIVISION IN MID-2016 AND NOTIFIED BY NHTSA IN JAN 2017 THAT REMAINS UNRESOLVED. WOULD APPRECIATE ADVISE WHAT KIND ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN ?! IT IS DANGEROUS IN THIS HIGH TRAFFIC TOWN OF LOS ANGELES WHENEVER ACCIDENTS HAPPEN READILY !!

10/23/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/23/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG0C2******
Summary

NO ACTION ON THE AIRBAG RECALL.

10/20/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG7C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL: WE RECEIVED THE RECALL IN JANUARY 2017. WE CAN NOT HAVE ANY PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT. IT IS NOW, OCTOBER AND THEY ARE SAYING IT MAY BE DECEMBER BUT THEY ARE NO LONGER SURE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE PASSENGERS IN MY CAR!!

10/20/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/28/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL AND ELECTRICAL FAILURES. LEXUS RECALLED VEHICLE IN JAN 2017 WARNING THAT NO ONE SHOULD SIT IN FRONT SEAT FOR DURATION. NO PROVISION FOR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE WAS MENTIONED. IT HAS BEEN 10 MONTHS OF NOT BEING ABLE TO USE FRONT SEAT. THEY SAY THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER. OUR VEHICLE IS ALSO GETTING MY WIFE STRANDED. WE HAVE GONE THROUGH 3 BATTERIES IN 3 YEARS. LEXUS REFUSES TO FIX IT. PLEASE REFERENCE ATTACHED RECALL LETTER. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTACH THE COMPLETE SET OF DOCS WITH DETAILED DESCRIPTION DUE TO FILE SIZE.

10/17/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

10/17/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG4C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL - I WAS NOTIFIED IN JANUARY 2017 FOR THE RECALL AND IT IS NOW OCTOBER 17, 2017 AND NO REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE.

10/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/03/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG6C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LEXUS OF TAMPA BAY, 5852 N DALE MABRY HWY, TAMPA, FL 33614 (813) 365-7152) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/28/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/27/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL ORIGINAL RECALL DATE SEPT 2017, PER LEXUS DEALER NOT AVAILABLE POSSIBLE DECEMBER 2017. NHTSA INDICATES "TIMELY MANNER", THIS HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE EARLY[JAN-FEB 2017]...WHAT DOES NHTSA DEFINE AS A TIMELY MANNER [MY OPINION A YEAR IS NOT A TIMELY MANNER ESPECIALLY WHEN DEALER STATES IN A LETTER...UNTIL THE REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WE SINCERELY APOLOGIZE.....ETC" NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED TO DATE. *TR

09/27/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

2012 LEXUS ES 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO BE COMPLETED. UPDATED 09/27/2017*JS

09/26/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/15/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG4C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN FOR OVER 7 MONTHS OR BETTER NOW. IT IS A HUGE INCONVENIENCE AS NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY CAR. DEALERSHIP KEEPS SAYING THE PARTS ARE NOT IN YET AND THEY WILL CALL WHEN AVAILABLE. STILL NOTHING AS OF SEPTEMBER 2017.

09/21/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/21/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURE EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALERS (REINHARDT LEXUS, 911 EASTERN BLVD, MONTGOMERY, AL 36117 (334) 270-0605 AND TUSCALOOSA TOYOTA, 3325 SKYLAND BLVD E, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35405 (205) 553-3325) WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/19/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL WHILE THE RECALL LETTER WAS UNDATED, I RECEIVED IT IN JANUARY 2017 OR AT THE LATEST, EARLY FEBRUARY 2017. I CHECKED WITH TWO LEXUS DEALERSHIPS ON MARCH 20, 2017, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON 2010 MODELS AND THAT I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR MY MODEL LEXUS. FOR 8 MONTHS I HAVE AVOIDED HAVING PASSENGERS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THAT IS A LONG TIME. THERE IS SOME FOOT-DRAGGING ON THE PART OF TAKATA OR LEXUS OR BOTH. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO EXPEDITE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG?

09/13/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (PARKER LEXUS, 1 SHACKLEFORD W BLVD, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72211) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/11/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/11/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG8C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE NORTH PARK LEXUS OF SAN ANTONIO DEALER (611 LOCKHILL SELMA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216; 210-308-8900) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/11/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/13/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED LEXUS OF ROSEVILLE (300 AUTOMALL DR, ROSEVILLE, CA 95661) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL JANUARY OF 2018. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

09/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL FIRST WE RECEIVED A RECALL VERY SCARY LETTER INCLUDING NOT TO RIDE ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THAT WAS ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. THEN WE WERE TOLD BY DEALER THEY WOULD CALL AS SOON AS THEY HAD REPLACEMENT BAG. THAT WAS AROUND FEB 2017 THEN WE FINALLY LOOKED UP ON WEBSITE TO SEE WHEN MANUFACTURER WOULD MAKE PART AVAILABLE IT SAID SEPTEMBER 2017 . WE JUST CALLED SEWELL LEXUS IN DALLAS WHERE WE PURCHASED THE CAR. NOW THEY SAY THE RISK IS MINIMAL AND THE MANUFACTURER WILL MAKE PART AVAILABLE FOR CARS THAT ARE AT GREATER RISK . THAT MAY MAKE SENSE TO THEM BUT NOT TO US AS CONSUMERS. ANY RISK IS UNACCEPTABLE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR AND WE PURCHASED A LEXUS FOR SAFETY.

08/29/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/28/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG7C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL - I GOT NOTICE THAT MY CARS AIRBAGS COULD POTENTIALLY EXPLODE AND METAL DEBRIS CAN GO THROUGH THE AIRBAG WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I WOULD LIKE THE AIRBAGS TO V E REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM REMEDIED SO I CAN FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR.

08/25/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/20/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL - THE RECALL NOTICE STATES NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED. I RECEIVED THIS NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2017 AND THE REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETED IN DECEMBER OF 2017. THIS IS A HARDSHIP FOR OUR FAMILY NOT TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT OF THE CAR.

08/24/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/17/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG7C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL: FOLOWING INITIAL NOTICE OF RECALL FOR AIR BAG INFLATORS PROBLEM NO ACTION HAS TAKEN PLACE AND REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN SCHEDULED OR CONDUCTED.

08/23/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/16/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL

08/22/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/10/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG9C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL NHTSA RECALL NO. 6V-340 & 17V-006. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A REMEDY TO THE RECALL PROBLEM FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I CONTINUE TO GET A MESSAGE THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME AND WE WILL CONTACT YOU WHEN WE HAVE IT.

08/21/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED SEWELL LEXUS OF DALLAS AT (214) 352-8100 (LOCATED AT 6421 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75209) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

08/17/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/17/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG6C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL... I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO...WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE PART AT DEALERSHIP AND WOULD BE DONE LATER IN YEAR. CALLED AGAIN 8/17/17...TOLD STILL DO NOT HAVE PART.. THEY ARE UP TO YEAR 2010 FOR REPAIRS ... AND TOLD TO CALL BACK IN A FEW MONTHS. IN THE MEANTIME, THEY SAID ALL I COULD DO IS TO NOT HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN PASSENGER SEAT... VERY INCONVENIENT TO DO FOR A YEAR.

08/14/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED WILDE LEXUS SARASOTA (941-924-3040 LOCATED AT 4821 SARASOTA CLARK RD, FL 34233) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ UPDATED 10/30/2017*JS

08/14/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JYHB1EG7C24******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL: CONSIDERING WHEN WE WERE NOTIFIED BACK IN JANUARY OF 2017 IT IS NOW AUGUST. LEXUS SHOULD HAVE THESE FIXED BY NOW. THIS IS TOO LONG. THERE IDEA OF A FIX IS NOT TO LET ANY PASSENGERS RIDE IN YOUR PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THE AIRBAG HAS BEEN FIXED. THIS MIGHT BE OK FOR A MONTH OR SO, BUT IT IS GETTING ABSURD NOW.

08/14/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/14/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE BEEN ADVISED NOT TO CARRY A PASSENGER AND AM OFFERED CONDOLENCES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR NINE MONTHS WITH NO RESOLUTION. THAT IS A LONG TIME TO EITHER NOT CARRY A PASSENGER OR WORRY IF I DO.

08/10/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG0C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL DEALER CALLED TODAY AND SAID AIR BAG PARTS TO REPAIR NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL DECEMBER. IS THIS CAR SAFE TO DRIVE.

08/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/23/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL: RECALL NOTIFICATION RECEIVED 2-23-2017 WITH STATEMENT THAT ANOTHER NOTIFICATION WILL BE RECEIVED. AS OF NOW, NO REMEDY NOTIFICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. I FEEL THAT THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS RECALL SHOULD REQUIRE MORE TIMELY CORRECTION.

07/27/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/12/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EGXC2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LEXUS IN CATHEDRAL CITY, CA (800-733-1202 AND 760-320-9188) WHO STATED THAT THE REMEDY PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 10/23/17 *BF UPDATED 10/24/2017*JS

07/19/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/27/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG6C2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JANUARY OF 2017. THE DEALER (PARK PLACE LEXUS GRAPEVINE, 901 E STATE HWY 114, GRAPEVINE, TX 76051) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR AND THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON THE 2010 MODELS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE 2012 MODELS MAY NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL OCTOBER 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/12/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JPHBK1EG4C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17B006000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. THE LOCAL DEALER (WESTSIDE LEXUS IN HOUSTON, TEXAS) STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG9C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED IN REFERENCE TO THE RECALL. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/28/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MARIN LEXUS OF MARIN, CALIFORNIA STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE AND THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COMPLETED BY MAY OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT DID NOT ANSWER THE PHONE OR RETURN ANY OF THE CONTACT'S CALLS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/22/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/04/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG9C2******
Summary

I RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING MY LEXUS, RECALL. SINCE THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE I WAS TOLD TO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE, AND WAS GIVEN A RENTAL CAR. NOW I AM STUCK MAKING PYMT ON A CAR, PAYING INSURANCE ON AND STATE REGISTRATION WHICH I VE BEEN FORCED TO STORE. AND DRIVING AN ECONOMY VEHICLE, NOT MY LUXURY LEXUS! WITH NO KNOWN COMPLETION DATE INSIGHT. THIS IS INSANE TO SAY THE LEAST. IF THIS CAR IS A LEMON WHY AM I NOT ALLOWED TO TURN IT IN AS A LEMON?

06/14/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/04/17*LJ UPDATED 10/13/2017*JS

06/08/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/03/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/01/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG8C2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BUDICK LEXUS, CICERO, NEW YORK) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/01/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/27/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2012 LEXUS ES350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAULTY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECOMMENDATION FOR RECALL #16V-340 AND 17V-006, TO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT, IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE CONSUMER HAS AN ADULT DISABLED DAUGHTER WHO CANNOT SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. *JS

05/17/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG6C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/15/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG7C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/10/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EGXC2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WERE ONLY REPAIRING THE 2007 AND 2009 VEHICLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/09/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG9C2******
Summary

TAKATA INFLATORS WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS TO DATE WITH THIS ISSUE. WE USE THIS CAR FOR FAMILY TRANSPORTATION AND BASED ON THE SUMMARY AND RISK STATEMENTS FOR NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V006 ARE RELUCTANT TO ALLOW ANYONE TO SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE RELATIVELY RECENT ISSUE OF JAN 09, 2017 MAY NOT ALLOW A REMEDY TO BE EXECUTED YET. HOWEVER, CAN YOU HELP EXPEDITE THIS RESOLUTION OR AT LEAST PROVIDE SOME IDEA OF HOW LONG IT MAY TAKE TO FIX IT. IT IS A TERRIBLE INCONVENIENCE TO ONE OF OUR MOST BASIC MODES OF TRANSPORTATION. THANK YOU.

05/08/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/19/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/14/2016
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG4C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL OR TAKATA ISSUES - I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2012 LEXUS ES 350. I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE (2005 JEEP LIBERTY) AT ABOUT 45MPH AND MY FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I READ THE OWNERS MANUAL WHICH INDICATED THAT IF HIT FROM BEHIND THE FRONT AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FRONT COLLISIONS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE FOR ALL CONSUMERS BECAUSE THE FORCE OF THE ACCIDENT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET CAUSED ME AND MY HUSBAND AS THE PASSENGERS BODILY HARM. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND HIS HEAD HIT THE DASHBOARD - CONCUSSIONS AND LOST CONSCIOUSNESS. HAD WE BEEN HIT ANY HARDER IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH. ALSO, HAD THE LEXUS BEEN DESIGNED TO DEPLOY THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN HIT FROM BEHIND AT A CERTAIN SPEED, IT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED US FROM HITTING OUR HEADS ON SUCH HARD SURFACES. I AM OUTRAGE AND DISAPPOINTED THAT SUCH A LUXURY CAR COULD NOT KEEP US SAFE. BECAUSE OF THIS EXPERIENCE I AM HESITANT ABOUT PURCHASING ANOTHER LEXUS OR RECOMMENDING THAT ANYONE ELSE I KNOW PURCHASE A LEXUS.

04/19/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TAKATA RECALL: RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE OVER A MONTH AGO. STILL NO REPAIR SOLUTION. THEY JUST TELL US NOT TO HAVE A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. WE NEED TO USE OUR CAR.....ALL SEATING POSITIONS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN SOLVED?

04/18/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/25/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG4C2******
Summary

2012 LEXUS ES 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FAILURE TO REMEDY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. *SMD UPDATED 04/18/2017 *JS

04/13/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/24/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG6C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/13/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG0C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

04/11/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/10/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/03/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL PASSENGER INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/07/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/04/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AS

04/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/05/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG1C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/07/17*LJ UPDATED07/12/2017*JS

04/04/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL - THERE HAS BEEN NO VIABLE SOLUTION ISSUED TO PROTECT CONSUMERS WHILE THE REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL IS DEVELOPED. THE RECOMMENDATION TO NOT DRIVE WITH A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IS NOT FEASIBLE OR PRACTICAL. NO INJURY HAS BEEN SUSTAINED AT THIS TIME.

04/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG8C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/25/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. ON FEBRUARY 25, 2017 I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL AN INTERIM NOTICE (IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL) FROM LEXUS REGARDING MY 2012 LEXUS ES 350, VIN [XXX]. FIRST, I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND WHEN IT WOULD BE FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEPTEMBER 2017,WHICH I ASSUME MEANS I WOULD THEN BE IN LINE FOR THE REPAIR SOME TIME AFTER SEPTEMBER. I THEN CONTACTED THE LEXUS DIVISION, CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 800-255-3987 ONLY TO BE TOLD THE SAME THING. THE SOLUTION UNTIL THE FIX IS DONE IS HAVE MY WIFE SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. LEXUS WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THERE WAS A TAKATA AIRBAG ISSUE FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE WAIT TIME FOR A FIX, ONE THAT LIMITS MY ABILITY TO USE THE CAR FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. THERE ARE NO ASSURANCES THAT IF I AM THE ONLY ONE IN THE FRONT SEAT DRIVING THE CAR THAT IF THE AIRBAG EXPLODES THAT THE SHRAPNEL WOULD NOT HIT MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE IN THE BACK SEAT. I CANNOT SELL OR TRADE THE CAR IN AS THE VALUE HAS BEEN REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY. LEXUS IS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT HIS IS MORE OF AN INCONVENIENCE THAN A THREAT TO ITS OCCUPANTS. MY VEHICLE WAS PAID OFF THE YEAR I PURCHASED IT. LEXUS ACTS LIKE THIS IS JUST TOO BAD AND IT WASN'T THERE FAULT. I WOULD ASSUME THAT ANY PARTS THEY SUBCONTRACT OUT FOR TO INSTALL IN MY LEXUS WOULD HAVE BEEN DESIGNED, BUILT AND TESTED WITH LEXUS APPROVAL, SO THEY DO HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS. IS LEXUS GOING TO PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE, DO I HAVE TO RENT A CAR, WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

03/31/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 9, 2017 AND WE RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM LEXUS WITH NO DATE ON IT ADVISING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THERE IS ALSO A BOX IN THE LETTER WHERE IT STATES: "UNTIL THE REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT". IT ALSO STATES IN THE LETTER THAT LEXUS "IS CURRENTLY PREPARING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM", WITH NO DATE ON THE LETTER OR A REMEDY DATE. WITH THE WARNING IN PLACE NOT TO USE THE PASSENGER SEAT, WE NO LONGER HAVE ENOUGH SEATING WITH SEAT BELTS TO ACCOMMODATE OUR FAMILY AND HAVE HAD TO RESORT TO RENTING A VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT LEXUS AND TOYOTA HAVE HAD ENOUGH TIME TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. WHAT CAN WE DO? THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

03/22/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG0C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

03/22/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/22/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT WHY THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

03/17/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG9C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT SEPTEMBER 2017 IS WHEN THEY EXPECT TO START SENDING THE PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

03/16/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG8C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL----IT IS RIDICULOUS TO SEND OUT NOTICES THAT ADVISE YOU TO NOT HAVE A PASSENGER-----PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR A RENTAL CAR UNTIL IT IS FIXED

03/07/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EGOC2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM LEXUS IN FEBRUARY 2017 INDICATING A RECALL ON THE TAKATA INFLATORS. THE LETTER STATES THAT UNTIL A REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT NO OCCUPANT BE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. IT FURTHER STATES THAT I WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN THE REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE. THIS REMEDY IS NOT PRACTICAL AS IT IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE AND IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO GET AROUND WITHOUT A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. I AM VERY SURPRISED TO HEAR THAT THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED SOLUTION. WHEN DO YOU EXPECT TO HAVE THE SOLUTION AND CAN THE FIX BE PRIORITIZED SO THAT I AM CLOSER TO THE TOP OF THE LIST?

03/04/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/04/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL--HOW LONG DO WE HAVE TO WAIT? WHAT'S A REASONABLE TIME? IF IT'S GOING TO TAKE YEARS WHY NOT AT LEAST DISCONNECT IT TILL IT CAN BE FIXED. IF METAL PIECES ARE GOING TO BE FLYING ARE THEY GUARANTEEING THAT IT WOULD ONLY HIT THE UNOCCUPIED PASSENGER SEAT WHAT IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE BACK BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!!!

03/01/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/27/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTJGK31U080******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL- YOUR DATABASE IS NOT UP TO DATE; I RECIEVED A RECALL LETTER FROM LEXUS AT BEGINNING OF THIS WEEK. I AM TRYING TO GET A RENTAL WHILE WE WAIT (MONTHS? YEARS? ) FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE (AS THE LETTER STATES, DOES NOT SAY THE DRIVERS SIDE)- WHAY IS THE BEST MAKE MODEL ETC FOR US TO GET? WE WERE TOLD TAKATA IS BEING USED TO REPALCE THE DEFECTIVE ONES! ISN'T THIS NOT RIGHT? LOVE TO KNOW MODELS. MALES THAT DON'T USE TAKATA.!

03/01/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG0C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.

03/01/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/28/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG5C2******
Summary

I HAVE CALLED THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE LETTER THAT NOTIFIED ME OF THE RECALL TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. I WAS TOLD THE NEW AIR BAGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET AND IN THE MEANTIME, I CAN RENT A CAR (NOT A LEXUS) THROUGH ENTERPRISE RENT A CAR. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I BOUGHT A LEXUS AND SINCE MY CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE AIR BAG IS REPLACED, I SHOULD HAVE A COMPARABLE CAR TO DRIVE.

03/01/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

02/27/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG6C2******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/20/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/20/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG0C2******
Summary

"TAKATA RECALL" WE JUST BOUGHT A LEXUS350ES IN SEPTEMBER 2016, AND WERE NOT AWARE OF THE TAKATA RECALL UNTIL WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON 2/17/17. THE LETTER STATED THAT "LEXUS IS CURRENTLY PREPARING THE REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WILL SEND ANOTHER NOTIFICATION TO ALL AFFECTED OWNERS WHEN THE REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE. AND, WHAT SHOULD WE DO? "UNTIL THE REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT" AND, "WE SINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS WILL CAUSE, BUT WE ARE TAKING THIS ACTION TO ENSURE YOUR SAFETY" ARE YOU FRICKIN KIDDING ME?? WE DID NOT BUY THIS SO CALLED, NICER CAR, AND SPEND THIS MUCH MONEY, TO NOT BE ABLE TO DRIVE IT WITH AN OCCUPANT...TO TRANSPORT, TO GO TO & FROM WORK, OR SHOP, TO DO THAT PART OF OUR LIFE THAT REQUIRES A VEHICLE!!! NO, NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET, AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WOULD TRIGGER THE AIR-BAD TO INJURE OR KILL THE PASSENGER; BUT HOW CAN WE UTILIZE THE CAR IF IT IS DANGEROUS TO OUR LIFE AND NEEDS A REPAIR, THAT IS NOT EVEN AVAILABLE?? ON TOP OF ALL THIS, WHEN WE WERE DOING THE PAPERWORK TO PURCHASE THIS CAR FROM CARMAX, AND IT CAME TO THEIR DISCLOSURE FORM "IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR PURCHASE- MANUFACTURER RECALLS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT", IT INDICATED THAT THE BOX MARKED WAS " NO OPEN RECALLS REPORTED BY NHTSA". THE TAKATA RECALL WAS A REPORTED RECALL! WE WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THIS LEXUS ES350 IF WE HAD KNOWN ABOUT THIS AIRBAG RECALL. AND, IF THE FORM THAT CARMAX USED STATING THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS, STATED THAT THERE WAS AN AIRBAG RECALL IN MASSIVE NUMBERS; WE WOULD HAVE INVESTIGATED AND REALIZED THAT THIS RECALL DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY, WE WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS CAR!! I FEEL SCREWED WITHOUT A SOLUTION. WHAT DO WE DO? WHAT SOLUTION IS THERE FOR US SO THAT WE CAN DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY. ??? *TR

10/21/2016
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 10/21/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MICHELIN DEFENDER TIRES JUST HAVE 10 MILES ON THEM . THEY HAVE ALWAYS HAD EXTREME ROAD NOISE, THEY HANDLE AWFUL. I'M REALLY THINKING OF TAKING THEM OFF AND PUTTING ON YOKOHAMAS OR GOODYEAR OR ANY TIRE OTHER THAN MICHELIN DEFENDERS,ALSO WHILE TURNING WITH DEFENDER TIRES IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE TO HOLD THE WHEEL EXTRA TIGHT BECAUSE IIT FEELS LIKE THE TIRES FEEL BIGGER THAN THEY ARE,LIKE I'M TURNING IN MUD. ALSO I ROTATE MY TIRES EVERY OIL CHANGE. ALL IN ALL TERRIBLE TIRES. I WISH I COULD GET SOME KIND OF REFUND FROM MICHELIN TIRE COMPANY.

07/20/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/14/2016
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

CONSUMER WAS A PASSENGER IN A 2012 LEXUS ES340. SHE CLAIMS THAT THE PLASTIC SHROUD HOLDING THE AIR BAG CUT OPEN HER LEG, CAUSING VERY SERIOUS INJURIES AND PAIN. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A TWO-VEHICLE, SIDE IMPACT CRASH. UPDATED 07/26/16.*JB

11/12/2015
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 10/16/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

WAS MOVING SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC HEADING TOWARD AN INTERSECTION (AROUND 15 MILES PER HOUR). WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE WHEN TWO CARS IN FRONT OF ME WENT THROUGH THE INTERSECTION, MY CAR ZOOMED TO AROUND 60 MILES PER HOUR (FELT LIKE THE ACCELERATOR WENT LIMP). I PUMPED THE POWER BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT HOLD (PER LEXUS BECAUSE THE CAR WAS GOING TO FAST FOR THE AIR BRAKES). I WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND SWERVED AROUND A CAR AND WAS HEADING TOO FAST IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC THAT I WAS GOING TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I TURNED QUICKLY INTO A PARKING LOT LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO CRASH THE CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP IT. A CAR APPROACHED ME COMING IN THE OTHER END OF THE PARKING LOT, AND I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE. WHEN I DID THAT THE ZOOM WENT OUT OF THE CAR, AND THE BRAKE HELD. THERE WERE 2 ADULTS AND 2 CHILDREN IN THAT CAR. (WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE GOOD DURING THIS DRIVING PERIOD).

08/28/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

I PARKED THE CAR IN MY INDOOR GARAGE (PART OF THE INTERIOR OF MY HOME). SEVERAL HOURS LATER, I BEGAN TO FEEL ILL AND COLLAPSED ON THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO CALL 911 AND AN EMERGENCY CREW RESPONDED TO MY HOME. I WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO GAIN ACCESS. THEY IMMEDIATELY DETERMINED THAT MY HOME WAS FILLED WITH CARBON MONOXIDE AND FOUND THAT THE SOURCE WAS THE CAR IN THE GARAGE. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE CAR'S ENGINE HAD BEEN LEFT ON AND THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF ME WALKING AWAY FROM THE CAR, WHICH HAS A "SMART-KEY" IGNITION, WITH THE ENGINE STILL RUNNING. I DID NOT HEAR ANY ALERT FROM THE CAR WARNING ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE MEDICS SAID THAT 5 MORE MINUTES IN MY HOME WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL, AND I WAS RUSHED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE I REMAINED FOR 3 DAYS.

06/09/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/08/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBKIEGXC2******
Summary

I HAD A 2012 LEXUS ES 350 AND HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN I WAS PARKING. I WAS ANGLE PARKING AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE CAR JUMPED INTO A BRICK WALL. FOUR AIR BAGS EXPLODED IN MY FACE AND RENDERED ME UNCONSCIOUS. I WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. I COULD HARDLY WALK AND MY LEGS WERE EXTREMELY SWOLLEN AND I HAD MANY OTHER BRUISES. THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT OF THE CAR WENT ON FIRE AND BURNT THE SEAT. I FEEL I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE FINAL EXCESS WEAR AND TEAR BILL OF $829.50. IN FACT I BELIEVE I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE LAST PAYMENT OF $455 SINCE THE CAR WAS NOT IN MY POSSESSION. I HAD RETURNED IT TO WILDE LEXUS OF SARASOTA ON MARCH 16, 2015 AS I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE.

01/08/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS
Incident Date: 10/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EGXC2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THE PERSON DRIVING SAW SMOKE STARTING TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, AFTER THE SEAT HEATER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN FOUND A SMALL BURN HOLE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,200. UPDATED 2/24/15*CN LEXUS INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE BURN HOLD WAS NOT LOCATED NEAR THE SEAT HEATER GRID OR WHERE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS LOCATED AND THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 03/02/15*JB

09/28/2014
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 09/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG3C2******
Summary

THE SWITCHABLE RETRACTOR WAS BROKEN IN THE CENTER REAR SEAT OF THIS VEHICLE. WHEN YOU PULLED THE SHOULDER BELT OUT ALL THE WAY, AND THEN LET IT BACK IN SLOWLY, THE ALR DID NOT ENGAGE. THE BELT REMAINED IN ELR MODE THROUGHOUT - AS SHOWN IN THIS VIDEO HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=GKKQVRSRF8Q THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE VEHICLE CLEARLY STATES THAT THERE IS A SWITCHABLE RETRACTOR FOR ALL 3 REAR SHOULDER BELTS - BUT THE CENTER ONE IN THIS VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THIS DEFECT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE LOCKABILITY REQUIREMENT IN FMVSS 208. *TR

04/02/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG8C2******
Summary

ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD NEXT TO TEMPERATURE CONTROL SWITCH, DASHBOARD VINYL IS MELTING, IT HAS BUBBLE AND ONE BUBBLE WAS BROKEN TO MAKE A HOLE. I NOTICED IT ON APRIL 1, 2014. WHEN I CHANGED THE CABIN AIR FILTER ON MARCH,31 IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT, I DIDN'T SEE IT. I BROUGHT MY CAR TO NEW COUNTRY LEXUS AND DESCRIBED THE ISSUE HOPING THAT THEIR TECHNICIAN MAY SEE ISSUE WITH TEMPERATURE CONTROL RESISTANCE MAY CAUSING WIRING TO HEAT THAT IS CAUSING VINYL TO MELT. BUT THEY DIDN'T SEE IT THAT WAY, INSTEAD THEY ARE SAYING THAT I MIGHT HAVE DROPPED A CHEMICAL ON IT, I SWORE TO THEM I DIDN'T USE ANY CHEMICAL AND I DON'T HAVE ANY PASSENGER EXCEPT MY WIFE. I DON'T WANT TO FIX THE VINYL UNTIL I FIX WHAT CAUSED IT. BUT, UNFORTUNATELY LEXUS DEALERSHIPS TRAINED TECHNICIAN DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING CAUSING IT FROM THE INSIDE THE DASHBOARD. BY TAKING SECOND OPINION FROM OUTSIDE REPAIR SHOP, HE MENTIONED THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL RESISTANCE MAY BE HEATING UP THE WIRE THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE VINYL TO MELT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A REAL ISSUE AND IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE OPENED A CASE WITH LEXUS CORPORATE AND A CASE MANAGE PROMISED TO CALL ME BY APRIL 4, 2014. UPDATED 04/17/14

12/04/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 11/22/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG2C2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER BEING CUT OFF. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE WHEELS SEIZED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

01/25/2013
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/24/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: JTHBK1EG9C2******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL NOISE AS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD UNUSUALLY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A RESTRAINING WALL. THE CONTACT WAS REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,000.

3 Recalls

for 2012 LEXUS ES350
09/01/2017
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 17V006000
Manufacture: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2012 Toyota 4Runner, Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Sienna, Yaris, Scion xB, Lexus ES350, GX460, IS-F, IS250, IS350, IS250C, IS350C, and Lexus LFA vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands, or "Zone A." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2009 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Yaris, Yaris HB, Scion xB, Pontiac Vibe, Lexus, ES350, IS250, IS350, and IS-F vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, or "Zone B." Additionally, unless included in "Zone A" or "Zone B" above, Toyota is recalling certain 2006-2008 Lexus IS250 and IS350, 2007-2008 Lexus ES350, Toyota Yaris, Yaris HB, and 2008 Lexus IS-F and Scion xB vehicles originally sold, or ever registered in Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these inflators may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

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.

09/01/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V005000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 19V005000
Manufacture: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Toyota 4Runner, 2014-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, and 2014-2017 Lexus GX460 vehicles sold, or ever registered in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Toyota is also recalling certain 2011-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS250, IS350, 2011-2016 4Runner, 2011-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2011-2014 Toyota Sienna, Lexus IS-F, 2011-2017 Lexus GX460, and 2011-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Toyota is also recalling certain 2010-2013 Toyota Corolla, Corolla Matrix, Lexus IS350, 2010-2016 4Runner, 2010-2013 Lexus IS250, 2010-2015 Scion xB, Lexus IS350C, IS250C, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2010-2014 Lexus IS-F, and 2010-2012 Lexus ES350 vehicles ever registered in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, used as original equipment or replacement equipment (such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bags), that may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

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.

17/10/2019
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V741000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Campaign Number: 19V741000
Manufacture: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

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.

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