Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / ES300 / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005053341 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2005
Consumer's City: BURNSVILLE Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: ES300 Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT8BF22G1V0 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 18 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the consumer stated the driver seat heater became uncomfortably hot. when the problem occurred in 2002 the consumer shut off the seat heater. the dealership replaced the heating unit because of a short in the heater wiring. in 2005 the passenger side seat heater overheated and burned through the seating material. the dealership found a short in the heater wiring. the heater was disconnected at the consumers request. *jb updated 02/28/06