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Lexus - Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture

Official notice

14 Jan 2019

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Lexus - Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture. Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture Published 2019-01-14.

What to do now

Replace affected air bag assembly.

Units affected

1,842

Recall number

R-2018-309

Official notice

2019-01-14

The hazard

Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

LEXUS SC430

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Affected products

Product 1

LEXUS LEXUS SC430

Units affected

1,842

Risk / hazard

Front passenger air bag inflators containing degraded propellant may result in an inflator rupture

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Lexus

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Lexus. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-309

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-309

Campaign number

18SMD-104

Units affected

1,842

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-309

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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