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NHTSA recall 98V080000

Electronic stability control › Automatic (asc)

Lexus GS300 and 1 more

Reported Apr 17, 199814,855 vehicles affectedTOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.Built May 27, 1997 – Feb 17, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. due to a manufacturing defect of the yaw rate sensor for the vehicle stability control (vsc), the vsc can operate improperly if the sensor IS affected by certain electromagnetic waves, such as from a cellular phone.

The risk

Should this occur, the brake may operate unexpectedly, affecting steering and speed control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the yaw rate sensor.

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Vehicles in this recall

Lexus GS300
1998
Lexus GS400
1998

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during june 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact lexus at 1-888-333-9376.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).