The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DUE TO INADEQUATE LUBRICATION OF THE INSIDE OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS, EXCESSIVE WEAR CAN OCCUR CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. SEPARATION OF THE LOWER BALL JOINTS FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE ARMS COULD OCCUR.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER BALL JOINTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus GS300 | 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Components: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus GS300 | 1995 | 9 | 1 |
| Lexus GS300 | 1996 | 2 | 1 |
| Lexus GS300 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
Other suspension recalls in 1999
36 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the suspension; TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. filed 73 campaigns in all.
| 99V332000 23 Nov 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V300000 10 Nov 1999 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 99V014003 27 Oct 1999 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 99V295000 26 Oct 1999 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 99V014004 29 Sept 1999 | HME, INCORPORATED |
| 99V215000 9 Aug 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V214000 9 Aug 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V128003 15 Jul 1999 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999