NHTSA Complaint #11052789 — 2009 LEXUS ES350

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (LEN STOLER LEXUS, 11311 REISTERSTOWN RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117 (410) 773-9613) WAS CONTACTED AND RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENTS WERE SCHEDULED. THE APPOINTMENTS WERE CANCELLED BY THE DEALER, STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AT 800-255-3987, BUT WAS GREETING BY A RECORDING, STATING TO CONTACT THE LOCAL LEXUS DEALER TO SCHEDULE A RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.