Vehicle recall 98V080000 · April 17, 1998
Lexus GS300 and GS400
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to a manufacturing defect of the yaw rate sensor for the vehicle stability control (vsc), the vsc can operate improperly if the sensor is affected by certain electromagnetic waves, such as from a cellular phone.
- Consequence
- Should this occur, the brake may operate unexpectedly, affecting steering and speed control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the yaw rate sensor.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during June 1998.OWNERS who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Lexus at 1-888-333-9376.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V080000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 17, 1998
- Filed by
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
- Owner notification
- June 17, 1998
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 14,855
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Electronic stability control › Automatic (asc)
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Lexus GS300 (1998): 1998
- Lexus GS400 (1998): 1998
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