LEXUS GS 2006: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V121000

Make Model Year
LEXUS GS 2006
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-04-21 2006-04-13 2006-04-14

Production Dates: 2005-07-27 - 2006-01-17

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 28947

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, IF THE FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS "BOTH DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER" BECOME LOCKED, THEY MAY NOT RELEASE DUE TO A COMPONENT OF THE EMERGENCY LOCKING SYSTEM. IF THE SEAT BELT IS LOCKED IN THIS CONDITION, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY FASTEN THE SEAT BELT.

Consequence

AN OCCUPANT NOT PROPERLY WEARING A SEAT BELT MAY HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY DURING A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.