Brake dust TSB for is250 owners (TSB now released, attached) merged threads

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Apr 18, 2007 | 08:06 PM

#16

ben_r_

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Quote:

Originally Posted by joonsta

Yeah, where is the proof?

Don't toy with my emotions

...

seriously! Where! I am tired of my chromeys looking dirty all the time!

Apr 18, 2007 | 08:07 PM

#17

mlee21

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yayyyyyyyy

Apr 18, 2007 | 08:27 PM

#18

jasonviper

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proof!?? please

Apr 18, 2007 | 08:30 PM

#19

andoy

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do u know if this also applies to Canadian IS250 owners?

Apr 18, 2007 | 10:03 PM

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sirkfc

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Originally Posted by acl15

omfg YES. does this mean we can get new brakes for free even if my current ones are way overdue for new pads?

This is precisely why I have been annoyed at all the whining for the TSB from the 250 owners. How many would be complaining as hard about the alleged brake dust "tragedy" if it didn't happen for the 350 owners?

As far as I see it, a significant proportion of the whining for a TSB for the 250 occurred for 2 reasons. 1) People just wanted free brake pads. 2) If the 350 people can have them, we want ours too.

I bet a bunch of people are privately glad they have brake dust on their wheels. woo hoo! free brake pads! You know who you are.

ok, rant done.

Apr 18, 2007 | 10:09 PM

#21

andone

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I hope so because I am sick of cleaning off brake dust for my car and I just had this car for 2 weeks.

Apr 19, 2007 | 12:25 AM

#22

duyl27

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me too i am sick of cleanning that brake dust off my car!!!! so your saying we get free brake pads?!?! how and when?!?!

Apr 19, 2007 | 01:06 AM

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flyfl1pguy

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yes proof please. . .

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Apr 19, 2007 | 01:27 AM

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ULTiMaX99

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source???

if it's really true, i hope it'll address the squeal issue too. i don't care about the break dust... the squeal is just plain embarassing!

Apr 19, 2007 | 05:02 AM

#25

warrionex

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From: PR

NHTSA RECORDS SHOWS ONLY FIVE TSBs FOR THE 2nd Gen IS:
[B]

Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION Make : LEXUS

1) Service Bulletin Num : 00106 Date of Bulletin: MAR 29, 2006
NHTSA Item Number: 10019327
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Summary:

ILSAC GF-4 ENGINE OIL STANDARD. '06 LEXUS. *TT EXCLUDING HYBRID VEHICLES. *TT RECOMMENDATION. *TT
Check to Request Research. Submit below.

2) Service Bulletin Num : 00706 Date of Bulletin: MAR 28, 2006
NHTSA Item Number: 10019655
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Summary:

HEADLAMP SUPPORT BRACKET. *TT
Check to Request Research. Submit below.

3) Service Bulletin Num : 6 Date of Bulletin: MAR 28, 2006
NHTSA Item Number: 10019700
Component: AIR BAGS
Summary:

SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGN (SSC) - 6LB (SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) AIRBAG REPLACEMENT). DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE AIRBAG INFLATOR, WHICH IS INCORPORATED INTO THE SRS AIRBAG ASSEMBLY (SIDE AIRBAG, CURTAIN SIDE AIRBAG OR DRIVER KNEE AIRBAG), SOME INFLATORS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF THE HEATING AGENTS NECESSARY FOR PROPER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TT
Check to Request Research. Submit below.

4) Service Bulletin Num : 04405 Date of Bulletin: SEP 15, 2005
NHTSA Item Number: 10017268
Component: TIRES
Summary:
TIRE PRESSURE SENSING TRANSMITTER ACTIVATION PROCEDURE. *TT
Check to Request Research. Submit below.

5) Service Bulletin Num : 00401 Date of Bulletin: DEC 21, 2001
NHTSA Item Number: 10017720
Component: STEERING
Summary:

REPAIR MANUAL SUPPLEMENT - VEHICLE PULLING TO ONE SIDE. ALL LEXUS 2002 - 2006 MODELS. *TT ALL '02 - '07 MODELS. LEXUS. *TT
Check to Request Research. Submit below.

Apr 19, 2007 | 05:04 AM

#26

freddymoo

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please show the link for the TSB.

also, if i purchase a new 250, would they do the TSB before my delivery?

Apr 19, 2007 | 05:20 AM

#27

nabbun

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From: NJ

We won't know until u get your car.

TSB's are sometimes taken care of by the dealer if the car is on their lot and they receive the bulletin.

Other times they just don't bother.

When a company finds problems in their cars, they usually address the problem and fix it on the assembly line so they post a vin number on the TSB stating: cars starting from VIN number #ABC1234 - #ABD1239 are accepted for this service or recall.

They also give you the manufacture date.

I'm hoping we get the replacement pads cuz after 600 miles with soft braking, my rims are black.

If Lexus is aiming for the Luxury in Luxury Sport sedan, they missed this.

I don't see how silver rims that turn black real fast are part of the pursuit of perfection . . .

Apr 19, 2007 | 06:39 AM

#28

l1tech

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sirkfc

Although I have never complained on this forum about the brake dust issue on my 250 I can tell you that it is very real and every bit as bad as the 350. I think the reason everybody complained, or as you call whined, is that it made no sense to only have the TSB spply to the 350s when the problem was clearly with both models. As for me I won't be having the TSB performed, I will buy the pads myself and install them myself instead of letting the monkeys (I can say that because 2 of them have been fired from where I work) that work at Lexus do it.