NHTSA Complaint #10943954 — 2006 LEXUS GS300
EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10943954 |
| Vehicle | 2006 LEXUS GS300 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I'M HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER I TURN THEM ON, USUALLY MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT GOES OUT FIRST, THEN ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MINUTES LATER, THE DRIVER HEADLIGHT LIGHT GOES OUT. IT'S STRANGE, SOMETIMES ONLY ONE GOES OUT, AND OTHER TIMES THEY BOTH GO OUT. THE PROBLEM IS, IT BECOMES A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THEY GO OUT, BECAUSE MOST TIMES I AM COMPLETELY UNAWARE UNTIL SOMEONE ON THE ROAD GETS MY ATTENTION AND TELLS ME, OR I'M CONSTANTLY TURNING MY HEADLIGHTS OFF AND ON, (WHICH SEEMS TO BE THE TEMPORARY FIX). THE PROBLEM WITH THAT THOUGH IS I'M CONSTANTLY FLASHING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TURNING MY LIGHTS OF AND ON. CLEARLY THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE HERE, SOME KIND OF SHORT OR SOMETHING, ESPECIALLY WHEN EVERY SINGLE DAY I SEE OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, JUST LIKE MINE, HAVING THE SAME ISSUE...DRIVING AROUND WITH ONE LIGHT ON AND ONE LIGHT OFF. IT'S RIDICULOUS. IT'S DANGEROUS! I COMMUTE 2 HOURS (ROUND TRIP) EVERYDAY ON THE HIGHWAY FOR WORK AND MY CHILD'S SCHOOL, AND IT'S DARK IN THE MORNING WHEN WE LEAVE HOME AND DARK IN THE EVENING ON OUR WAY HOME. IT'S EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY ON FOG DAYS AND RAINY DAYS LIKE TODAY. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! *TR
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