Lexus Is 350 2008
Model Is 350 made in 2008 by Lexus got 3 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference to vehicle speed control. . Technical service bulletines regarding vehicle speed control. There was one recall concerning visibility/wiper .
Model 2008
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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VISIBILITY/WIPER | ||||||||||||||||
13V030000 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | from 08/23/2005 to 10/05/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 267718 | MFR | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION | 01/30/2013 | 01/30/2013 | ||||||||
Defect Summary | Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 lexus is250 and is350 vehicles manufactured august 23, 2005, through october 5, 2011; 2010-2012 lexus is250c and is350c vehicles manufactured april 10, 2009, through october 6, 2011; and 2008-2011 lexus is-f vehicles manufactured december 14, 2007, through july 10, 2011. the nuts that fasten the wiper arms may be insufficiently torqued such that if the wiper arms are restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow, one or both of the wipers may become inoperative. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | Inoperative wipers could reduce driver visibility and increase the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Toyota will notify owners, and lexus dealers will install new wiper arm nuts, free of charge. the recall will begin in late february 2013. owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331. | |||||||||||||||
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. |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||||
LSB-0059-12 | 07/10/2012 | 10045639 | Lexus: precaution information on removal, inspection, installation of accelerator pedal sensor assembly, which requires no lubrication. models 2001-13 ct200h, es300, 300h, 330, 350, gs300, 350, 450, 450h, 460, gx460, 470, hs250h, is f, is | 09/12/2012 |
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
12/19/2012 | 19200 | ||
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus is350. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph and applied the brakes however, the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into another vehicle. a police report was not filed of the incident. there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to a collision center where the front end was repaired. the failure recurred on two separate occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the acceleration malfunction. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 19,200. | |||
12/19/2012 | 19200 | ||
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 lexus is350. the contact was driving approximately 10 mph and applied the brakes however, the vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into another vehicle. a police report was not filed of the incident. there were no injuries. the vehicle was taken to a collision center where the front end was repaired. the failure recurred on two separate occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the acceleration malfunction. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 19,200. kmj |