check this out
http://applications.edmunds.com/main...artner=edmunds
Nature of Defect:
1. SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR Recall Number: 98V080000
Dates Manufactured: MAY 1997 to FEB 1998
Number of Vehicles Affected: 14855
Date Owners Notified On: JUN 1998
Vehicle: 1998 Lexus GS 400
Defect Description:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THE YAW RATE SENSOR FOR THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC), THE VSC CAN OPERATE IMPROPERLY IF THE SENSOR IS AFFECTED BY CERTAIN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES, SUCH AS FROM A CELLULAR PHONE.
Consequence of Defect:
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BRAKE MAY OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY, AFFECTING STEERING AND SPEED CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE YAW RATE SENSOR.
Nature of Defect:
1. SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR Recall Number: 98V080000
Dates Manufactured: MAY 1997 to FEB 1998
Number of Vehicles Affected: 14855
Date Owners Notified On: JUN 1998
Vehicle: 1998 Lexus GS 400
Defect Description:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT OF THE YAW RATE SENSOR FOR THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL (VSC), THE VSC CAN OPERATE IMPROPERLY IF THE SENSOR IS AFFECTED BY CERTAIN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES, SUCH AS FROM A CELLULAR PHONE.
Consequence of Defect:
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BRAKE MAY OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY, AFFECTING STEERING AND SPEED CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Corrective Action:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE YAW RATE SENSOR.
very interesting......i bought my car used, is there a way to find out what recalls/tsb's were done to my car?....i guess ill be calling the dealership to find out
is there an aggregated list of tsb's/recalls for the gs on this site?
is there an aggregated list of tsb's/recalls for the gs on this site?
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