general problems of the 2002 Lexus SC430

12 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2002 Lexus SC430. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2015

Takata recall bought this vehicle about a year ago and have not received any notice on what to do to get this fixed.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/30/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14v312000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ss.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/29/2014

The contact owns a 2002 Lexus Sc430. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2014

The contact owns a 2002 Lexus Sc430. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags). However, the parts needed to perform the repairs were not available. The contact believed that the manufacturer had exceeded the reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the part was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced the failure.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2014

Received urgent safety recall notice on 8/11/2014. Called local dealer 8/12/2014 a. M. Was told dealership only receives one (1) replacement part per week so I have to be put on waiting list. Approximately 8 people ahead of me! the letter abbas saadat, v. P. Toyota north America sent your agency on June 19,2014, stated the recall notice would go to affected customers once "sufficient replacement parts become available". That was 8 weeks ago, yet they can still only send one part per week? this is unacceptable and potentially dangerous.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/04/2014

The contact owns a 2002 Lexus Sc430. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified. An invalid VIN was provided. The contact had not experienced a failure.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2014

The contact owns a 2002 Lexus Sc430. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2014

The contact owns a 2002 Lexus Sc430. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14v312000 (air bags) and stated that the parts were not available for several months. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The contact was not able to schedule an appointment with the local authorized dealer. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact was not experiencing a failure.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/28/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Lexus Sc430. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14v312000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000. Aw.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2014

The contact owns a 2002 Lexus Sc430. The contact stated recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v312000 (air bags) and NHTSA campaign number: 13v133000 (air bags) had exceeded the reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated the parts were not available for repair. The manufacturer was made aware for the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced the failure.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/12/2013

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Lexus Sc430. The contact stated he received a Lexus voluntary recall letter for the air bag inflater and the repair had exceeded a reasonable time to be repaired. The contact feels that the air bag failure could cause the passenger injury at any moment. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 137,000. Rvk.

12 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/13/2013

Getting totally jerked around they call and never follow up. This has been going on for years. Not able to drive the car for years now.


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