NHTSA Complaint #11301742 — 2015 LEXUS GS 350

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: GREETINGS, THIS MESSAGE IS BEING SENT ON THE BEHALF OF CHERYL [XXX] & RAYMOND [XXX] 2015 LEXUS GS350 [XXX] SUBJECT: ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUE AGAIN: ISSUE: BACK SEAT ARM REST IGNITED: REAR ARM REST IGNITED AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER LEAVING A BLACK BURNT MARK. WE ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE WHILE WE WERE DRIVING. WE HAVE PROVIDED A FEW PICTURES BELOW FOR YOUR REVIEW. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM SOMEONE SOON. WE DID TAKE OUR VEHICLE TO JOHNSON LEXUS OF RALEIGH SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 01/20/2020 AND WE SPOKE WITH GENERAL MANAGER DEBORAH MELI & SERVICE MANAGER RICK BERGEVIN. MR. RICK TOOK PHOTOS TO SEND TO A LEXUS SPECIALIST FOR REVIEW. MR. RICK SUGGESTED THAT THIS MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED DO TO OWNERS ERROR. EITHER SOMETHING SPILLED IN THAT AREA OR IT WAS A REFLECTION OF SOME OBJECT THAT CAUSED THIS ISSUE TO OCCUR. WE INFORMED HIM THAT THIS HAD TO HAVE HAPPENED DO TO HEATING ELEMENTS MALFUNCTIONING AND IT IGNITED FROM INSIDE OUTWARD. WHILE IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY FEEDBACK OR SUGGESTIONS THAT COULD EXPEDITE THIS CLAIM PLEASE DO SO. REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC