NHTSA Complaint #11166592 — 2008 LEXUS LS460
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11166592 |
| Vehicle | 2008 LEXUS LS460 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 36,340 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I HAVE 2008 LEXUS LS 460 WHICH HAS MILEAGE OF 36,345. I HAD A SUDDEN FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM AND WARNING LIGHT SAID "BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER" THEY FOUND ABS ACTUATOR FAILURE. LEXUS ISSUED "WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT" ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN 2017. BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER MY CAR BECAUSE THE WARRANTY ENHANCEMENT EXPIRED 5 MONTHS AGO IN SPITE OF MY CAR'S LOW MILEAGE. I THINK NHTSA SHOULD RECOMMEND "RECALL" TO LEXUS BECAUSE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN OF THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY MANY OF THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEMS BUT HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT. I WOULD APPRECIATE VERY MUCH IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER SERIOUSLY AND HELP CONSUMERS. THANK YOU (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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