Any updates on IS airbag recall???
06-30-16, 06:37 PM
#1
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
Any updates on IS airbag recall???
2006 IS250
Safety Recalls:
Title
Safety Recall GLH (Interim G2H) - Interim Notice Multiple Models and Model Years Front Passenger Airbag Inflator (Zone B)
Status
Remedy Not Available
Description
The subject vehicles are equipped with front passenger airbag inflators produced by Takata. According to Takata, the propellant in these inflators may degrade after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity and fluctuating high temperatures. Degraded propellant can cause inflator rupture during airbag deployment. In the event of an inflator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, striking the vehicle occupants, and result in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Lexus is currently preparing the remedy for this condition and will provide additional information as it becomes available. The remedy, when available, will consist of the replacement of the airbag inflator or the airbag assembly, depending on the vehicle model.
Recall Date
May 23, 2016
Dealer Reference ID
G2H
NHTSA Recall ID
AWAITING#
Safety Recalls:
Title
Safety Recall GLH (Interim G2H) - Interim Notice Multiple Models and Model Years Front Passenger Airbag Inflator (Zone B)
Status
Remedy Not Available
Description
The subject vehicles are equipped with front passenger airbag inflators produced by Takata. According to Takata, the propellant in these inflators may degrade after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity and fluctuating high temperatures. Degraded propellant can cause inflator rupture during airbag deployment. In the event of an inflator rupture, metal fragments could pass through the airbag cushion material, striking the vehicle occupants, and result in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Lexus is currently preparing the remedy for this condition and will provide additional information as it becomes available. The remedy, when available, will consist of the replacement of the airbag inflator or the airbag assembly, depending on the vehicle model.
Recall Date
May 23, 2016
Dealer Reference ID
G2H
NHTSA Recall ID
AWAITING#
07-01-16, 07:26 AM
#5
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07-02-16, 10:29 AM
#9
Lexus Champion
Recalls are mandatory as far as I know. For example when I had my cars registration done in May, the DMV required proof that the recall was completed before allowing me to register.
07-02-16, 10:31 AM
#10
Lexus Champion
I hate knowing that this recall won't be available for another year or so... But hey at least my airbags probably don't work anyway thanks to that stupid airbag light that came on last month.. Yay??
07-02-16, 11:11 AM
#12
Lexus Champion
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/
I'm gonna leave this link here. You guys should all really file a complaint with the NHTSA so they can look into this and have Lexus fix our airbags. This issues is too dangerous to be ignored and there are several of us with the issue. I just filed my complaint and it only took about 8 minutes. Please, if you have the issue, take some time and fill this out. It will go a long way in getting this repaired.
I'm gonna leave this link here. You guys should all really file a complaint with the NHTSA so they can look into this and have Lexus fix our airbags. This issues is too dangerous to be ignored and there are several of us with the issue. I just filed my complaint and it only took about 8 minutes. Please, if you have the issue, take some time and fill this out. It will go a long way in getting this repaired.
07-02-16, 12:22 PM
#13
Super Moderator
NHTSA already looked into this; they are the ones that came up with the timetable for repair based on age of vehicle and the amount of humidity is the area where the car is driven. It's right on their site: http://icsw.nhtsa.gov/safercar/rs/ta...explainer.html
From their FAQ:
NHTSA is prioritizing Takata air bag repairs to ensure that vehicles with air bags that pose a higher threat to safety are fixed first while simultaneously working to ensure that parts are available to repair every affected vehicle as quickly as possible.
Based on testing, field experience, and research, older inflators in vehicles that have experienced prolonged exposure to hot and humid conditions pose a much greater risk of rupturing. Accordingly, NHTSA has ordered manufacturers to replace inflators in older vehicles that are most likely to have been exposed to hot and humid conditions first. Additional factors, such as whether the inflator is in a driver or passenger side air bag, factor into how your vehicle's repair has been prioritized.
Regardless of these circumstances, every defective air bag inflator must be—and will be—replaced. We ask for your understanding while the air bags that pose a higher risk to their vehicle's drivers and occupants are replaced first.
From their FAQ:
NHTSA is prioritizing Takata air bag repairs to ensure that vehicles with air bags that pose a higher threat to safety are fixed first while simultaneously working to ensure that parts are available to repair every affected vehicle as quickly as possible.
Based on testing, field experience, and research, older inflators in vehicles that have experienced prolonged exposure to hot and humid conditions pose a much greater risk of rupturing. Accordingly, NHTSA has ordered manufacturers to replace inflators in older vehicles that are most likely to have been exposed to hot and humid conditions first. Additional factors, such as whether the inflator is in a driver or passenger side air bag, factor into how your vehicle's repair has been prioritized.
Regardless of these circumstances, every defective air bag inflator must be—and will be—replaced. We ask for your understanding while the air bags that pose a higher risk to their vehicle's drivers and occupants are replaced first.
07-15-16, 01:28 PM
#14
How does this recall and lack of a fix impact the ability to sell/register your car? How about re-sale values?
07-15-16, 03:55 PM
#15
A thread has already been started on this:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...250-350-a.html
This is a serious issue and we should only have ONE thread to follow it!
Bichon - Please merge these two threads.
Lou
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...250-350-a.html
This is a serious issue and we should only have ONE thread to follow it!
Bichon - Please merge these two threads.
Lou
