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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Tires complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2002

Tires

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WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVING CORRECTLY....AFTER FINDING THE NEAREST EXIT A PASSENGER FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE INFORMED ME THAT MY TIRE WAS FLAT...WHEN I PULLED OVER I NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT....THE TIRE INSPECTOR CHECKED THE TIRE AND FOUND SEVERAL AIR POCKETS ....HE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS SHREADED SEVERELY AND HAD A LOTS OF TIRE PIECES (DUST) IN THE INSIDE....HE ALSO WENT AS FAR AS TO SAY THAT THE TIRE LOOKED AS IF SOMEONE HAD BEEN COOKING INSIDE OF IT...THE TIRE LOOKED AS IF IT HAD BEEN AT LEAST 3 YEARS OLD NOT 1 MONTH. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/45R17)

NHTSA ODI #757173

Mileage unknown · Dec 7, 1998

Tires

CONSUMER SAYS THAT THERE IS ANY OPTION ON LARGER OR SMALLER TIRES.THE LARGER TIRES MAKE THE STEERING STIFF ON TURNS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #831933

Official recalls

98V080000 · Electronic Stability Control:automatic (asc)

Apr 17, 1998

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BRAKE MAY OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY, AFFECTING STEERING AND SPEED CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE YAW RATE SENSOR.

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NHTSA investigations

DP03003 · Unintended Engine Speed Increase/sa

Opened Jul 17, 2003 · Closed Sep 23, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

ON MAY 13, 2003 THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) RECEIVED AN APRIL 25, 2003 LETTER FROM MR. PETER BODDAERT PETITIONING THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT A PETITION ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2000 MODEL YEAR LEXUS 300 AND 400 SERIES VEHICLES FOR PROBLEMS OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LINKAGES WHICH RESULTS IN SUDDEN, UNEXPECTED EXCESSIVE (VEHICLE) ACCELERATION EVEN THOUGH THERE IS NO PRESSURE [SIC]APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.IN SUPPORT OF HIS PETITION, MR. BODDAERT CITES A NUMBER OF ODI REPORTS CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL LINKAGES IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.INCLUDED AMONGST THE THIRTY-SIX REPORTS HE CITES IS ONE INVOLVING A LEXUS THAT COLLIDED WITH FIVE OTHER CARS IN THE SPACE OF ONE-HALF MILE BEFORE IT COULD BE STOPPED.ODI FOUND NO DATA INDICATING THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND RELATED TO THE PETITIONER'S ALLEGATIONS AT THIS TIME.THEREFORE, THERE IS NO REASONABLE POSSIBILITY THAT AN ORDER CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT WOULD BE ISSUED AS A RESULT OF GRANTING MR. BODDAERT'S PETITION.CONSEQUENTLY, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE NHTSA'S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY'S SAFETY MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.