2008 Lexus ES350 Airbags Problems

I KEEP GETTING MAIL ABOUT THE RECALL AND HAVE SPOKE TO LEXUS SEVERAL TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAGS EACH TIMES SOMEONE TELLS ME SOMETHING DIFFERENT BUT THERE IS NO LEXUS DEALER IN MY CITY AND THE CLOSEST IS OVER 100 MILES AWAY IN WHICH I DON'T HAVE MONEY TO TAKE A TRIP. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THIS SITUATION BECAUSE NOW THEY SAY DON'T EVEN RIDE NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT'S A INCONVENIENT I USE THIS CAR TO TRANSPORT MY KIDS TO SCHOOL,MY JOB AND LEXUS ISN'T HELPING AND IT'S REALLY THEY FAULT THAT I'M IN THIS SITUATION. IF I COULD TAKE THE CAR TO A SHOP IN MY CITY WHERE I'M PURCHASING THE CAR I WOULD TAKE THE CAR TO THE SHOP BUT OVER 100 MILES OUT AND A 100 MILES BACK HOME I CAN'T AFFORD THAT.

NHTSA ID

11118983

Incident

Dec 23, 2015

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS BEING DISABLED BY A DEFECTIVE SENSOR IN THE SEAT AND LEXUS IS INFORMING CUSTOMERS THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE ISSUE. THEREFORE, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ESSENTIALLY PERMANENTLY DISABLED. THIS IS A SERIOUS CONCERN SINCE ANY PERSON TRAVELING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WILL NO LONGER HAVE A WORKING AIRBAG.

NHTSA ID

11084559

Incident

Apr 11, 2018

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (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 CONTACT CALLED NORTH PARK LEXUS OF SAN ANTONIO AT (210) 308-8900 (611 LOCKHILL SELMA RD, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11081828

Incident

May 23, 2016

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT THE DEALER. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER 5 OR 6 TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 MONTHS, AND EACH TIME THEY TELL ME NO ONE IS AVAILABLE TO TALK TO ME AND THEY SEND ME TO VOICE MAIL TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. I HAVE DONE THAT BUT NO ONE HAS EVER CALLED ME BACK ABOUT THIS. THE DEALER IS PLAZA LEXUS IN CREVE COUER, MISSOURI.

NHTSA ID

11058526

Incident

Jan 4, 2018

TAKATA RECALL. DESPITE 3 NOTICES RECEIVED, DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE THE PARTS IN STOCK TO PERFORM THE RECALL

NHTSA ID

11053456

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT CALLED VALLEY LEXUS AT (209) 248-4611 (4701 MCHENRY AVE, MODESTO, CA 95356) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11052646

Incident

May 23, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). 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 (IRA LEXUS, 99 A ANDOVER STREET, DANVERS, MA 01923 (978) 739-8705) WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11048551

Incident

Nov 27, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - I CONTACTED LEXUS OF WAYZATA DEALERSHIP THIS SUMMER AFTER RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO SOLUTION TO THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. NO PROBLEMS AS OF YET

NHTSA ID

11045045

Incident

Jul 19, 2017

Mileage

95,000 mi

2008 LEXUS 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RADIATOR LEAK CAUSED BY TECHNICIANS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIATOR LEAK WAS CAUSED BY THE TECHNICIANS TAMPERING WITH IT IN ORDER TO INDUCE THE LEAK. THE FRONT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG INFLATOR WAS NOT PROPERLY CORRECTED. UPDATED 11/06/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

11029588

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

TAKATA INFLATORS: I WAS INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON 05/25/2017. THE VEH I WAS IN WAS A 2008 LEXUS ES 350. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BUT FAILED TO INFLATE. AS A RESULT I HAVE TO UNDERGO SURGERY DUE TO SEVERE INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT. BOTH THE SIDE AND FRONT AIRBAGS APPEARED TO BE JUST SOME WHITE SHEETS THAT POPPED OUT. THE NOTIFICATION OF THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS WAS RECEIVED ABOUT ALMOST 2 MONTHS AFTER THE CAR ACCIDENT. BY THEN THE INCIDENT HAD ALREADY OCCURRED AND THE DAMAGE WAS DONE. VERY UNFORTUNATE SITUATION. THIS TOOK PLACE IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, ON KENDALL DRIVE. THE LEXUS WAS AT A STANDSTILL FACING NORTH IN THE MIDDLE MEDIAN AWAITING THE MAKE A LEFT TURN TO BE ABLE TO HEAD WEST AND TURN INTO THE WEST BOUND LANES. THE OPPOSITE PARTY THAT STRUCK THE LEXUS WAS HEADING EAST IN THE 2ND TO 3RD LANE HEADING EAST BOUND. THE OTHER PARTY THEN PROCEEDED TO SWERVE INTO THE MIDDLE AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN THEN STRUCK THE LEXUS'S REAR DRIVER'S SIDE CORNER PANEL. THE LEXUS SPUN OUT AND ENDED UP FACING SOUTH WITHIN THE MIDDLE MEDIAN. BOTH VEHICLES THE LEXUS AND THE OTHER PARTY'S VEH WERE BOTH INSURED BY GEICO AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND GEICO DECLARED DUAL COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE.

NHTSA ID

11042985

Incident

May 25, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED LEXUS OF CLEARLAKE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11041335

Incident

May 30, 2016

TAKA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11039841

Incident

Jan 2, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V0006000 (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 (IRA LEXUS, 99 A ANDOVER STREET, DANVERS, MA 01923 (978) 739-8705) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO WAIT FOR A SECOND NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11033841

Incident

Oct 16, 2017

TAKATA RECALL . THE DEALER HAS THIS VEHICLE ON A WAIT LIST BECAUSE IT HAS NO REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE RECALL. UNKNOWN WHEN THE RECALL PART(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT.

NHTSA ID

11030121

Incident

Aug 1, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MARCH OF 2017. THE DEALER (SMITHTOWN ACURA, 780 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD, ST JAMES NY, 11780) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 10/16/17 *BF UPDATED 10/17/2014*JS

NHTSA ID

11025096

Incident

Mar 1, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LEXUS OF SMITHTOWN, 700 MIDDLE COUNTRY ROAD, ST. JAMES, NY, 631-360-3200) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 10/16/17 *BF UPDATED 7/20/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11024964

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BY LEXUS IN JANUARY, 2017 ADVISING ME THAT THAT I SHOULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THERE IS A REMEDY. TO DATE, THERE IS NO REMEDY EVEN THOUGH THE ANTICIPATED REMEDY DATE WAS THIS MONTH, SEPTEMBER, 2017. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO ALLOW A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER IN MY CAR SINCE JANUARY, 2017 AND THIS HAS CAUSED A GREAT INCONVENIENCE FOR MY FAMILY. LENDING MY CAR NOT FULLY USABLE AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT PROBLEM. MANUFACTURE RECALL # IS H2A AND NHTSA RECALL # 17V006.

NHTSA ID

11024835

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (LEXUS OF TACOMA AT FIFE, 1708 40TH AVE CT E, FIFE, WA, 253-922-7100) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11022155

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT MAPLEWOOD LEXUS LOCATED IN MAPLEWOOD, MN, 55109, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT

NHTSA ID

11021423

Incident

May 23, 2016

TAKADA RECALL. I GOT A MAIL THAT AN RECALL WAS ISSUED IN JANUARY 2017 FOR MY 2008 LEXUS ES350. I CALLED THE NORTHTOWN LEXUS DEALER IN BUFFALO TWO TIMES SINCE THIS APRIL AND THEY COULD NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL BECAUSE THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11020483

Incident

May 1, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (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, WHICH LED THE CONTACT TO SELL THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (LEXUS OF PEORIA, LOCATED AT 7301 N ALLEN RD PEORIA, IL 61614) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11019528

Incident

May 23, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT POSTCARD. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11019432

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

TAMARA RECALL

NHTSA ID

11016243

Incident

Jan 1, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 WAS CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ *JS

NHTSA ID

11015640

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 LEXUS ES350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V006000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/31/17*LJ UPDATED 10/31/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

11015324

Incident

Aug 15, 2016