LEXUS LS460, LS600hL
What the hazard is
Vehicle malfunction
What to do
All owners of affected vehicles will be contacted initially by phone to explain the situation.All vehicles involved in this campaign will have the affected steering control computer (ECU)replaced. Additionally all owners of affected vehicles will receive a personal visitation from a Lexus representative to explain the condition and as well as the driving conditions under which thecondition may occur. This customer visitation will commence on Monday 24th May 2010.
Defect
On certain Lexus LS460 and LS600hL vehicles the Steering Control ECU programming for the Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS) system can result in the steering wheel becoming off-centre by a maximum of up to 90 degrees under certain limited driving conditions such as when conducting a U-Turn or accelerating quickly following a sharp turn. If the driver has fully turned the steering wheel to full lock and then very quickly attempts to turn it back to the centre position, the steering wheel may temporarily become off-centred before automatically returning to the centre position within 1-5 seconds.