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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by cbrfreak

All customer inquires should be directed to the Lexus Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-255-3987.

If you are a dealership associate and have any questions, please contact your District Service and Parts Manager.

For News media inquiries only, they should be directed to xxxxx or xxxxxxx, in Lexus Corporate Communications.
(Please do not provide these numbers to customers or call if you are a dealer associate.)
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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^^problem solved. Thanks Joe!
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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grats ethanol fuel
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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hrmmm first time i've heard about this too... i guess i'll wait till feb to see if i receive a letter.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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Hopefully my 2007 CPO IS had this taken care of.
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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So there changing the steering rack, is it gonna make it stiffer???
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 07:02 PM
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oh wow the electronic steering racks are about $3k IIRC whoopie!! haha
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Old Jan 16, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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this sucks, I hate bringing my car into the stealership, it's equally as bad as going to the doctor
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 04:10 AM
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wow. ain't that some ish . . .
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 05:01 AM
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thats quite a bit of stuff - any idea how much this will cost lexus per vehicle?

probably full day in the shop i'm guessing too.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 05:36 AM
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The last time I went to the dealer for a recall they backed into it. And I still have that grind on startup(not as much as I used to though) Sigh... 3 more recalls?

Well if they change my steering rack, I would like the steering to feel heavier.

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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
Hopefully my 2007 CPO IS had this taken care of.
All cars that fall within the affected VIN will be covered regardless of miles or number of owners.


The recalls are from Toyota/Lexus. They are being proactive rather than reactive and forced to a recall by the NTSB.

Many manufactures wait too long or are forced into a recall.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:34 AM
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awww man......
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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I have an '08... I hope I am not affected.

Is the fuel rail replacement a big job? I looked under the hood, and it seems like the "surge tank" (the black plastic upper intake) has to be removed, but do they need to pull the lower intake also? Because it seems like the injectors sit under the intake ports, in the valley of the engine.
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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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Oh no way!
Out of no where a recall...
All the stealerships better know what they're doing when the cars come in
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