2007 Lexus ES350 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2007 Lexus ES350. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
  Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · still open

  From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to…

• UNWANTED AND UNINTENDED ACCELERATION
  Defect Petition DP09001 · opened Apr 8, 2009 · closed Oct 29, 2009

  The office of defects investigation (odi) opened dp09-001 on april 8, 2009, to evaluate a defect petition requesting additional investigation of potential throttle control system defects unrelated to floor mat interference with accelerator pedals in model year (my) 2007 lexus es 350 vehicles.the petitioner referenced a…

• UNWANTED ACCELERATION, FLOOR MAT
  Engineering Analysis EA07010 · opened Aug 8, 2007 · closed Oct 11, 2007 · led to recall 07E082000

  The driver side floor mat will not interfere with the throttle pedal if properly secured using the retaining hooks provided by toyota.however, if the all weather mat is unsecured and moves forward from its intended position it can entrap the throttle pedal at the fully open position after it has been depressed.this can…

• ACCESSORY FLOOR MAT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE07016 · opened Mar 29, 2007 · closed Aug 8, 2007

  Complainants interviewed by odi stated that they applied the throttle pedal to accelerate the vehicle then experienced unwanted acceleration after release.subsequent (and sometimes repeated) applications of the brake pedal reduced acceleration but did not stop the vehicle.in some incidents drivers traveled significant …