NHTSA Complaint #10595246 — 2006 LEXUS IS

VISIBILITY/WIPER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10595246
Vehicle	2006 LEXUS IS
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Date of Incident	May 14, 2012
Date Filed	May 30, 2014
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

DASH STARTED TO MELT IN THE SUN. DASH BECAME BRITTLE AND STICKY AND GLARED IN THE SUN. LEXUS REPLACED THE DASH AS A GOOD WILL GESTURE. NOW MY DOOR PANELS ARE DOING THE SAME. THEY ISSUED A TECHNICAL ISSUE ON THIS. BUT STILL WON'T REPLACE AS NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED YET. I CAN PAY THE 2000.00 AND IF A RECALL IS DONE THEY WILL REIMBURSE ME. KNOWN ISSUE ON 06-08 LEXUS, TOYOTA AND MAZDAS. TSIB#. L-SB-0144-11. HTTP://WWW.CLUBLEXUS.COM/FORUMS/ATTACHMENTS/IS-SECOND-GENERATION/238283D1330672124-MELTING-DASH-AND-DOORS-TSIB-L-SB-0144-11.PDF. THANK YOU. *TR

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