Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 01202 | 10/11/2002 | 10000251 | Suspension ball joint inspection method. *tt | 02/20/2003 | |
| SU00101 | 02/16/2001 | 619807 | Brief information regarding lower arm no. 2 bushing. *tt | 07/02/2001 | |
| SU00101 | 02/16/2001 | 619797 | Technical service information to reduce steering flutter at highway speeds, the front suspension lower arm no. 2 bushing has been changed. *tt | 07/02/2001 | |
| SU00300 | 08/11/2000 | 614069 | Subject regarding wheel balance adjustment procedures (17 | 09/27/2000 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - LOWER ARM | |||||
| SU00101 | 02/16/2001 | 622184 | Information on reducing flutter at highway speeds, the front suspension lower arm no.2 bushing has been changed.*jb | 10/16/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 09/06/2008 | 59000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 lexus ls430. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle jerked from side to side. the vehicle spun to the left and struck the guard rail, in addition to the guard rail on the other side of the street. the contact was injured and a police report was filed. the vehicle was deemed as destroyed by the insurance company. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the passenger side front ball joint caused the failure. the current and failure mileages were 59,000. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | |||
| 10/01/2001 | 30000 | 1 | 12/01/2000 |
| This vehicle is equipped with an air suspension that failed, resulting in the vehicle leaning to one side. three times, the owner took his vehicle to the dealership where purchased and was denied repair. months later, the vehicle was repaired by another lexus dealership. mr | |||