Recall Detail

LEXUS / GS300 / 1996

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 9023 Vehicale/Equipment Name: LEXUS
Recalled Component Id: 000009174000072564000000041 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: GS300 Model Year: 1996
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V125000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Manufacturer That Filed Report: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 24 1995 End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 15 1997
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2737
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jun, 21 1999 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Toyota Motor Corporation Report Received Date: May, 19 1999
Record Creation date : May, 21 1999 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. due to inadequate lubrication of the inside of the lower ball joints, excessive wear can occur causing damage to the lower ball joints. separation of the lower ball joints from the steering knuckle arms could occur. Consequence Summary: This condition could lead to a loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the lower ball joints. Recall Notes: Owner notification began june 21, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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