WHILE DRIVING THE ABS STARTED ACTIVATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND ONCE THE CAR SPEED WAS LESS THAN 20-25 MPH OR SO. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND AS SOON AS THE SPEED DROPS BELOW 20-25MPH. THE LOCAL LEXUS SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A "CRACKED ACTIVATOR" WHICH COULD BE REPLACED …
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WHILE DRIVING THE ABS STARTED ACTIVATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND ONCE THE CAR SPEED WAS LESS THAN 20-25 MPH OR SO. THIS NOW HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND AS SOON AS THE SPEED DROPS BELOW 20-25MPH. THE LOCAL LEXUS SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A "CRACKED ACTIVATOR" WHICH COULD BE REPLACED FOR $1200.00 PARTS AND $800.00 LABOR. ARE THERE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE? *TR
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATE IN LOW AMBIENT LIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS PLACED IN THE "AUTO" POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLES FOLLOWING BEHIND MAY NOT SEE THE VEHICLE SINCE NO HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WOULD BE ILLUMINATED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MODIFIED BODY ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE OPTIONAL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. DUE TO IMPROPER DESIGN OF THE REAR BRAKE TUBE DISTRIBUTION, IF ONE OF THE DUAL BRAKE LINES FAILS WHEN THE DRIVER APPLIES THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WILL FEEL UNSTABLE COMPARED TO VEHICLES WITH PROPER REAR BRAKE TUBE DISTRIBUTION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL MODIFIED BRAKE TUBES.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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DP02004 · Engine Seizure
Opened Apr 30, 2002 · Closed Jun 20, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
No summary supplied.
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