BCES350

Is the ES350 a part of the recall announced today for the faulty window switch?

dman00001

Have you tried using a search engine? The information is publicly available FYI.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...1c.P9apRw1N2ww

chefchoy

Man, what is wrong with a little conversation............Maybe that is why this forum is dead as a door ****........

chefchoy

Here is a copy of the article that I saw, didn't see any of the Lexus in there. My wife has a Highlander, so I am going to take that in to check the VIN this weekend.

http://autos.aol.com/article/toyota-...or-door-fires/

flowrider

iTrader: (9)

No it is not:

http://pressroom.toyota.com/releases...fety+oct10.htm

The vehicles involved include:

• 2007 to 2008 Yaris (approx. 110,300)
• 2007 to 2009 RAV4 (approx. 336,400)
• 2007 to 2009 Tundra (approx. 337,100)
• 2007 to 2009 Camry (approx. 938,100)
• 2007 to 2009 Camry Hybrid (approx. 116,800)
• 2008 to 2009 Scion xD (approx. 34,400)
• 2008 to 2009 Scion xB (approx. 77,500)
• 2008 to 2009 Sequoia (approx. 38,500)
• 2008 Highlander (approx. 135,400)
• 2008 Highlander Hybrid (approx. 23,200)
• 2009 Corolla (approx. 270,900)
• 2009 Matrix (approx. 53,800)

Lou

nevernu

so a sticky switch gets a recall and pop out windows don't???

RickC5

Unlikely that a popped-out window could potentially cause a fire, and it's not a safety issue. It's just a minor inconvenience (tongue in cheek) and AFAIK only on 2007 ES350s.

I would be willing to bet that those "defective" switches were poorly constructed by a US manufacturer. The ES is still made in Japan.

Most recalls in the US are for safety issues.

SatComm302

Watch it, your amount of American pride is showing.

RickC5

Ha, ha! Uh, yeah. Do ya think??? Which is precisely why we drive Lexus vehicles instead of Ford, GM or (shudder) Chrysler. Funny guy....

garsarno

That part was probably sourced from China and they did not manufacture the part to Lexus specifications (in order to meet their lowest bid to Lexus). Happens all the time in the kitchen cabinet / furniture world. You get their copy, the sample looks good and meets specification. The actual part arrives and it is at the lowest tolerance level / measurement of the specification.

Tazzman

The part that the media is failing to mention is, Of the 200 issues ALL were with people spraying liquid type lubricant into the switch assy, which the liquid is what WILL cause the short not due to Toyotas part failing.
Toyota who doesnt like to fight back, Has stated they will add grease to any switch that may need it.