Power Steering Failure

[bharris]

Like many of you, I received a recall notice on my 06 IS 250's power steering. I made an appointment to have the recall work done at a Lexus dealer. I had to make a trip over the weekend that required about a two-hour drive to the nearest major airport. As I got within a mile or so, my power steering completely quit in the middle of turn near a semi tractor in the opposite lane. It was dicey for a second there.

I consulted the dealer, and was informed that as long as the power steering unit had fluid, I would not cause damage by driving the car that way. I was able to make my plane and drive the car back home. I would describe the effort required to steer the car as herculean.

If you got the recall notice, don't put it off. I am sure this has probably come up on this forum before, but I did a search first and could not find any references to it. This could be a real safety hazard.