SC430 - 2nd Gen (2001-2010)

Just bought another SC430. Got 1 issue. Rattling metal sound behind passenger airbag

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Old 08-21-13, 12:34 AM
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Default Just bought another SC430. Got 1 issue. Rattling metal sound behind passenger airbag

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Old 08-21-13, 01:19 AM
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could it be a bad cat.. that broke apart inside
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Originally Posted by bacardi11
could it be a bad cat.. that broke apart inside
I have a bad cat. He meows all night and poops outside the litter box. Sounds like your noise is coming from inside the passenger cabin. Don't have a clue what it might be. Sorry I wasn't much help.
Old 08-23-13, 03:46 AM
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I was told yesterday that my air cleaner box had a couple of broken tabs on it that causes it to rattle around. The air box is in front of the passenger airbag, which may be the source of noise. You may just need to tighten it.
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Good call on checking the airbox filter. Pull the two tabs on the glovebox, let it drop then you can access the filter. While you are there, before you put it together, drive the car to see if it fixed it. If not, see if you can locate the noise better.

DOn't forget that our 2002 are mostly under he recall for the front airbag. no idea when they will find a solution, but you might wait for open heart surgery until Lexus will do it for free.
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