Recall of 400h in China affect us???
12-26-08, 09:20 AM
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Recall of 400h in China affect us???
There are few details out, but one has to be concerned about the recall of RX400h built in 2004-2006 (the 400h were built until 2005) affects us. Anyone know the details? I know it's about loss of control of the electric steering.
12-26-08, 12:07 PM
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I wonder why this recall did not come from Toyota/Lexus directly.
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12-26-08, 02:07 PM
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This is the recall for China:
http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.go...8F115-7737.pdf
This is the recall for Spain:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/dyna/r...pex_search.cfm
(search for "lexus")
so not only Rx:
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Inves...ota/Highlander
some other complaints:
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Compl...IS350/10241152
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Compl...X400H/10204523
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Compl...X400H/10228076
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Compl...X400H/10241416
and in Germany 2 other RX400h
http://euro.lexusownersclub.com/foru...howtopic=19893 (In German)
http://nhthqnwws111.odi.nhtsa.dot.go...8F115-7737.pdf
This is the recall for Spain:
http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/dyna/r...pex_search.cfm
(search for "lexus")
2006 - 37 4
0594/06 Spain
Passenger saloon car “Lexus” Type/model: Models GS 300 and GS 430. The chassis numbers of the affected vehicles are as follows: From JTHB496S#05002387 to JTHBH96S#05005181 and from JTHBN96S#05001123 to JTHBN96N#05002300, with # representing any number for zero to nine.
Date of production: between February and March 2005.
Country of origin: Japan.
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Risk of injury.
The product poses a risk of accident and injury because increasing the strength required to turn the steering wheel increases the strength needed to control the direction of the vehicle, which may lead the driver to lose control of the car while it is moving. Since the permanent magnets are not properly attached to the power steering rotor, the engine gradually loses its torque when the steering wheel is turned full lock.
Voluntary corrective action taken by the importer.
0594/06 Spain
Passenger saloon car “Lexus” Type/model: Models GS 300 and GS 430. The chassis numbers of the affected vehicles are as follows: From JTHB496S#05002387 to JTHBH96S#05005181 and from JTHBN96S#05001123 to JTHBN96N#05002300, with # representing any number for zero to nine.
Date of production: between February and March 2005.
Country of origin: Japan.
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Risk of injury.
The product poses a risk of accident and injury because increasing the strength required to turn the steering wheel increases the strength needed to control the direction of the vehicle, which may lead the driver to lose control of the car while it is moving. Since the permanent magnets are not properly attached to the power steering rotor, the engine gradually loses its torque when the steering wheel is turned full lock.
Voluntary corrective action taken by the importer.
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Inves...ota/Highlander
some other complaints:
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Compl...IS350/10241152
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Compl...X400H/10204523
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Compl...X400H/10228076
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Compl...X400H/10241416
and in Germany 2 other RX400h
http://euro.lexusownersclub.com/foru...howtopic=19893 (In German)
01-06-09, 09:25 AM
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RX400h in UK steering failure
Hi, guess what our power steering failed on our UK 2005 RXH400 today - we are waiting to hear from our Dealer on whether Lexus are going to pay for this - fortunately we bought our call 2 months ago so we have a warrenty with our Dealer but this is a very serious problem...
01-10-09, 03:25 PM
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RX400h, manufacturing dates from 04/03/2005 to 06/10/2006, chasis numbers from HW31U#00001098 to 00049415 and 02000101 to 02010170
GS450h, manufacturing dates from 07/02/2006 to 06/10/2006, chasis numbers from BC96S#05000131 to 05006527
GS430, manufacturing dates from 22/12/2004 to 27/09/2006, chasis numbers from BN96S#05000016 to 05016467
GS300, manufacturing dates from 21/12/2004 to 25/09/2006, chasis numbers from BH96S#05000014 to 05047397
IS250, manufacturing dates from 30/08/2005 to 25/09/2006, chasis numbers from BK262#02000011 to 02025320 and 05000019 to 05030762
chasis number reads as follows for RX400h JTH HW31U#(# = 1 digit) (followed by 8 digits)
01-10-09, 06:03 PM
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Thanks for your information. I'm hoping you're 100% right about the numbers because mine was actually built during that period, but just misses the last number.
I need to bring my IS in for protective coating next week so I'll inquire at that time.
I need to bring my IS in for protective coating next week so I'll inquire at that time.
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01-14-09, 02:04 PM
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01-14-09, 07:07 PM
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Thanks for the info. I inquired at the dealer and they said that the problem usually surfaces early. In other words it should have showed up a couple of years ago (the car is almost 3.5 years old).
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sorry, but this is definitely wrong information! we had two cars in germany, one 2 years and the other 3 years 2 month old where the problem showed up and the drivers had been lucky to avoid an accident.
01-20-09, 08:30 PM
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On another site it is posted that Lexus has issued a service campaign. I logged into the Lexus site and sure enough it showed up that I should take my car in.
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