Explanation of Campaigns

December 1, 1989


TO: ALL LEXUS DEALERS, SERVICE AND PARTS MANAGERS

SUBJECT: LEXUS SPECIAL SERVICE CAMPAIGNS # 901, # 902 AND # 903


Lexus will soon be initiating three Special Service Campaigns ("SSC") for LS 400 vehicles, two of these SSC's involve safety related items. They are as follows:

SSC # 901 When using the cruise control, the actuator may not
release from its most recent setting preventing the engine from returning to idle speed.

To ensure that this condition does not occur, you are requested to replace the cruise control actuator with an improved version on all involved vehicles.

SSC # 902 Prolonged illumination of the center high mounted stop lamp

due to steady brake application, particularly under high ambient temperature conditions, may cause the lamp housing to become distorted. Such distortion can adversely affect the photometric output of the lamp. To eliminate any possibility of lamp housing distortion, you are requested to install a new heat resistant center high mounted stop lamp assembly on all involved vehicles.

In addition, a third non-safety related Special Service Campaign (SSC # 903) will be conducted to correct a possible loose wiring connector.

SSC # 903 A wiring connector at the alternator may not be fully inserted

into its socket, as a result, the battery charging rate can be diminished.

You are requested to inspect and ensure complete insertion of the alternator connector on all of the involved vehicles.

Notification letters, sample copies are attached, will be sent to vehicle owners on Tuesday, December 5, 1989. Enclosed you will find dealer/owner lists for those vehicles in your area that are involved in these campaigns. Please use these lists for follow-up with the owners to ensure that all vehicles are corrected.

Note: You will be sent SSC notifications with your dealer's name and address for vehicles which, according to our records, you have in stock. If any vehicles in your stock, involved in this campaign, have been sold to an ultimate customer prior to receipt of this notification, please contact this known customer and perform the necessary repairs.