NHTSA Complaint #10616752 — 2007 LEXUS ES350

ON JULY 24, 2014 I NOTICED THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS STARTING TO LOOK STICKY AND SHINY LIKE THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT UNTIL I STARTED DRIVING AND COULD NOT SEE CLEARLY OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD BECAUSE OF THE GLARE FROM THE STICKY AND SHINY DASHBOARD. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH I FIND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY CONSUMER WITH THIS PROBLEM. IN 2012 I FIRST NOTICED THE STICKY AND SHINY DASHBOARD ONLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH I'VE MENTIONED THE ISSUE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED HE HASN'T HEARD ABOUT SUCH ISSUE. I WILL BE BRINGING MY CAR IN AS IT IS NOW AFFECTING MY ABILITY TO DRIVE SAFELY BECAUSE OF THE GLARE ON THE WINDSHIELD AND WILL PRESENT THEM WITH THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS SEEN HERE. CLEARLY THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT LEXUS NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON BEFORE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD MELTS AND AFFECTS THE AIRBAGS. I HOPE TO SEE A RESOLUTION FOR ALL SOON BEFORE A FATALITY FROM THIS DEFECT BECOMES NATIONAL NEWS AS THE ACCELERATION ISSUE DID. *JS