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2008 Lexus IS Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1657825
Internal NHTSA #	11322156
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	LEXUS
Model	IS
Model Year	2008
File date	24/04/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	To whom it may concern. Within the is-f(2008-2014). Members are experiencing cracked headers manifold. Members report smelling bad eggy pre-cat fumes odor. This seems to be an issue for people with mid to high mileage. The other issue every member is experiencing are leaking valley plate seal. Pink coolant can be observed dripping in minor cases and leaking in major cases. Cases of a pool of coolant on owners driveway/garages. This can easily cause a fire.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JOSE, CA
VIN pattern	JTHBP262080XXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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.
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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.
What is Defect?
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?