2007 LEXUS ES 350 Complaints

TAKATA RECALL--- HELP--- I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH MY ALMOST 80 YEAR OLD WIFE IN THE FRONT SEAT OF OUR LEXUS..... MANUFACTURES SAYS INFLATORS COULD FAIL AND KILL HER. SHE REFUSES TO RIDE IN THE BACK SEAT LIKE A CHILD. LOCAL CAR DEALER SAYS PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE-- I REALLY AM WONDERING WHEN THIS BOMB WILL GO OFF? THIS HAS BEEN ON RECALL FROM MAY 23, 2016. ---- I AM GOING TO HOLD SOME ONE AT NHTSA RESPONSIBLE IF THIS BOMB EXPLODES.... PLEASE HELP US / WE CAN NOT JUST NOT USE THE FRONT SEAT OF THIS CAR. REV. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. 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. FRESNO LEXUS IN FRESNO, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED AND AVAILABLE BY NOVEMBER OF 2017. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

2007 LEXUS ES 350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE. CONSUMER STATES BUSINESS COMMUNICATING FRAUDULENT NHTSA RECALL INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS. *SMD UPDATED 06/22/2017*JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. 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 MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. 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 A LOCAL DEALER (POHANKA LEXUS 13909 LEE JACKSON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, CHANTILLY, VA 20151 (703) 968-9100) 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 WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE DEALER TO ARRANGE A LOANER VEHICLE, BUT THE DEALER DECLINED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN, BUT WAS DISCONNECTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.....UPDATED 06/21/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ISSUE HAS BEEN RESOLVED. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL THE RECALL WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 06/23/2017 *JS

THE DEFECT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR OVER TWO YEARS. HOWEVER, TAKATA AND LEXUS HAVE FAILED TO PRODUCE A CORRECTION. I HAVE A 2014 ACURA RDX WITH A TAKATA AIR BAG ISSUE AS WELL, IT HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE DELAY ON THE LEXUS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

TAKATA RECALL RECEIVED INTERIM NOTICE SAFETY RECALL OVER A YEAR AGO. HAVE NOT HEARD OR RECEIVED ANYTHING ELSE SINCE. NOT REPAIRED IN "TIMELY MANNER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. 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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (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 MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.