Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||||
| BO00501 | 03/23/2001 | 619119 | Subject regarding new seat belt tongue plate stopper service parts. *tt | 05/15/2001 | |
| NV00500 | 04/14/2000 | 612531 | Subject regarding rattle noise from the center seat belt retractor cover. *tt | 06/08/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT | |||
| 10/01/2004 | 96000 | 1 | 02/13/1998 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 lexus gs 400. while driving 17mph in a parking lot, his foot accidentally slipped causing him to accelerate. the vehicle crashed into a brick wall. the seat belt never locked and caused the contacts chest to slam into the steering wheel and then into the seat. the engine size and number of cylinders was unavailable. the failure mileage was 96,000. the current mileage was 126,000. pictures are available. the vin was confirmed but is listed as invalid. | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 03/18/2005 | 70000 | 3 | 01/15/1998 |
| 22 sets of tires worn out on the front. i had a head on collision with a building--the seat belt failed to restrain me be cause of slack and the deception/fraud of lexeus po005-1. you have to make a specific complaint about the belts or they are not covered by warranty. po005-1 has beed with held from the public. lexus is trying to find a way to coverup the tb. we have over 250,000 vehicles on the road with out the po005-1 not being . *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 10/31/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 7 mph vehicle accelerated uncontrollably. consumer was not able to maintain control of the vehicle, and it crashed into a cement wall. upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy, and driver's seat belt failed to lock. as a result, driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to a hospital. vehicle was towed to a garage for inspection. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 03/03/2005 | 96000 | 1 | |
| The front seat belts retractor failed. *ak | |||
| 12/18/1997 | |||
| Door switch, seat belt, and steering shim failure. other failures include problems with security system, a/c and stereo controllers failed, cigarette lighter and trunk release failed, windows slow to retract. | |||