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2008 Lexus IS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1428252
Internal NHTSA #	11051082
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	LEXUS
Model	IS
Model Year	2008
File date	01/10/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I took my car to the local dealer for the carbon buildup recall in the motor. They rebuilt parts of the internal motor. After they rebuilt the motor for carbon build up, my engine light started to light up for bad catalytic converter. I told them that the light never showed up before and could've went bad from all of the miles of carbon build up that damaged the catalytic converter. They couldn't repair the catalytic converter because i was out of the warranty period.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	104000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROSEDALE, NY
VIN pattern	JTHCK262982XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	22/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Lexus IS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Lexus IS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?