Lexus Vehicle Speed Control

Lexus is recalling about 8,301 vehicles over a problem with the vehicle speed control. This can increase stopping distances, which could resultin an accident.

Campaign
89V211000
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reported
4 December 1989
Vehicles
8,301
Built between
May 1989 – Oct 1989
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
5 December 1989
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 1989 and October 1989. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1990 Lexus LexusBuilt May 1989 to October 1989

What the defect is

Cruise control actuator may not release from its most recent setting due to sticking of clutch mechanism.

What could happen

This can increase stopping distances, which could resultin an accident.

What gets fixed

REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 1989 to October 1989
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA4 December 1989
  3. Owners notified5 December 1989

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 December 1989.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: cruise control.vehicle description: passenger cars.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand