NHTSA campaign 98V080000
Lexus Recall 98V-080: TOYOTA/VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL
NHTSA recall 98V080000 was reported by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. on April 17, 1998, with 14,855 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus GS300 and Lexus GS400 for the 1998 model year. Owners were notified on June 17, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V080000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V080000 (also written 98V-080 or 98V080)
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 14,855 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electronic Stability Control — Automatic (ASC)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V080000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lexus
Lexus GS300
- 1998 · Vehicles built May 27, 1997 – February 17, 1998 (per NHTSA)
Lexus GS400
- 1998 · Vehicles built May 27, 1997 – February 17, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V080000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BRAKE MAY OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY, AFFECTING STEERING AND SPEED CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE YAW RATE SENSOR.
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V080000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.