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2008 Lexus IS Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	941399
Internal NHTSA #	10475689
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	LEXUS
Model	IS
Model Year	2008
File date	28/09/08
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 lexus is350. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds the brakes made a grinding noise and wore out prematurely. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the front brake pads and noticed that the odometer had been tampered with. Also, the contact mentioned that the gear shifter shifted out of park several times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to repair the problem. The failure mileage was 200 and the current mileage was 39,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CORONA DEL MAR , CA
VIN pattern	JTHBE262385XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
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.
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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Lexus IS Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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