2007 Lexus ES350 air bags problems

“I was driving and my car has a certain jerking motion to it, as I tried to break and accelerate the car wasn’t able to stop or move properly. As a result I rear ended the car in front of me. In addition to that my airbag wouldn’t go off after the accident so it seems like there was a malfunction. Lexus always assured me that all system ran well and that there was nothing wrong with the car. I made all necessary repairs they told me to make a despite my questions about the car being fully functional, they still didn’t warn me and told me that my car was fine every time I took it in or got work done on my car.”

“Toyoto confirmed knowledge of problem with inferior dashboard of Lexus es350 2007. A recall which they are telling me now, they will no longer honor had been in effect: "January 21, 2015 — After years of complaints and recent lawsuits, Toyota has agreed to replace about 3.5 million dashboards that get sticky, cracked, shiny and melt in heat and humidity. Calling it a "Customer Support Program" - ZE6 - Toyota will extend dashboard warranty coverage on the following Toyota and Lexus vehicles." The PHOTO of my dashboard below, shows the cracks and chipping that has occurred over the years. If the air bag deploys fragments will be disbursed throughout my vehicle. I have two grandchildren that I drive to school each day and this is a very bad situation about to happen. I contacted the customer service numerous times and simply flat out said that they will not own responsibility.”

“I HAVE HAD MY LEXUS SINCE 2007 I HAVE MANY TIMES RECIEVED LETTERS FOR MY RECALL ON THE AIR BAGS RECALL ID RTPW-48Q I CALLED AND SPOKE WITH LEXUS WHO THEN SET UP AN ACCOUNT WITH ME AND THEN FOUND ME A LOCATION TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED THIS WAS AROUND OCTOBER OF 2018 SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD SOME TROUBLING FINDINGS THAT I BELIEVE MY HUSBAND AT THE TIME HAS POSSIBLY DONE THINGS TO MY CAR THAT COULD POTENTIALLY HARM OR KILL NOT ONLY ME BUT MY 6 YEAR OLD I DO NO MY DASH HAS BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED AND SINCE IV SEEN MY HUSBAND IN HIS MECHANIC SHOP PULL DASHES OFF I NO HE IS EXPERIENCED I WAS ALSO UNEXPECTEDLY HIS ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO AND THE CAR SPED OFF AND I WAS TOLD TO NOT CALL THE POLICE BUT A STATE RD WORKER WITNESSED IT WHAT I NEED IS FOR SOMEONE TO HELP ME I KNOW THESE THINGS ARE NOT MANUFACTURED PROBLEMS BESIDES THE AIRBAG PLEASE CAN YOU HELP ME IF RECENTLY FOUND THAT MY BRAKES SEEM TO BE NOT STOPPING AS WELL AND IT SOUND LIKE THERE BAD HOWEVER MY BRAKES WERE DONE ABOUT A YEAR AGO BY MY HUSBAND AND THIS HAPPENED OVER NIGHT PLEASE I NEED A HONEST PERSON TO LOOK AT MY LEXUS AND SEE IF ALTERATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AND VERIFY MY RECALL MY RECALL ON…”

“LEXUS ES 350 2007 DASHBOARD IS MELTING AND COMPROMISED. DUE TO THE STICKY MESS THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AND DEATH WILL LIKELY OCCUR. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE TOXICITY OF THE DASHBOARD AS WELL. IT'S MELTING, CHANGING COLOR FROM BLACK TO WHITE AND CRACKING. THIS CARCINOGENIC MATERIAL IS NOW POISONING ALL WHO RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. INCLUDED PHOTO DOES NOT CONVEY THE GLOSSY MELTING ,STICKY REALITY OF IT ALL. THE GLOSSY MELTING REFLECTION CAUSES LOTS OF GLARE AND IMPAIRS VISIBILITY ON SUNNY DAYS. THIS ISSUE MUST BE RESOLVED BEFORE A LIFE IS TAKEN NEEDLESSLY. LEXUS REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DASHBOARD EVEN THOUGH THEY ADMIT THAT ITS A COMPROMISED PART AND HAVE DECEPTIVELY ALLOCATED THIS SAFETY ISSUE AS A WARRANTY PROBLEM THAT HAS EXPIRED. BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS SELDOM DRIVEN AND GARAGED (69,717K MILES) PROBLEM DID NOT SURFACE UNTIL NOW.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS ES 350. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS MELTING AND CREATED A BLINDING GLARE THAT COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PRESTIGE LEXUS OF RAMSEY (1000 NJ-17, RAMSEY, NJ 07446, (855) 484-6393), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V340000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.”

“MELTING DASHBOARD EMITTING OUT POISONOUS SMELL, CAUSE MY THROATS UNCOMFORTABLE AND COUGHING. MY KID COMPLAINS ABOUT THERE IS ALWAYS SMELL IN MY CAR AND FELT DIZZY AND HEADACHE WHENEVER SITTING IN. NEED TO EVALUATE THE CHEMICAL RELEASED AND ITS IMPACT TO HEALTH.”