NHTSA Complaint #10577481 — 2008 LEXUS LS600HL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS LS600HL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE HEARD FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INSPECTED THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND ADVISED THAT THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR HOWEVER, THERE WERE AFTERMARKET PARTS THAT COULD BE ORDERED TO MAKE THE REPAIR ORT THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN THE OPTION TO VERIFY IF ANOTHER DISTRIBUTOR HAD THE PART AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ALSO STATED THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 131,000.