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JTHBL64F285075881
Decoded via the official NHTSA Vehicle Identification Number database. Permanent shareable link.
Year
2008
Make
LEXUS
Model
LS
Trim
460
Body Style
Sedan/Saloon
Drive Type
4x2
Engine
4.6L 8-cyl
Fuel Type
Gasoline
Transmission
—
Plant
TAHARA, AICHI, JAPAN
Vehicle Type
PASSENGER CAR
Manufacturer
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Owner Complaints
182 filed Get Report →
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62 on file Get Report →
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ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOYOTA IS RECALLING 214,570 MY 2006-2008 LEXUS IS, MY 2006-2007 GS AND MY 2007-2008 LS PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALUMINUM FUEL DELIVERY PIPES (FUEL RAILS). ETHANOL FUELS WITH A LOW MOISTURE CONTENT WILL CORRODE THE INTERNAL SURFACE OF THE FUEL RAILS. AS THIS CONDITION PROGRESSES, THE ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE.
The manufacturer has filed 62 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2008 LEXUS LS — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:
L-SB-0030-24 Rev2 — Some 2005 – 2026 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The p
L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 — Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The p
L-SB-0030-24 Rev1 — Some 2005 – 2024 Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty odor is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The p
Owners have filed 182 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2008 LEXUS LS. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.
VIN JTHBL64F285075881 identifies a 2008 LEXUS LS 460 sedan/saloon. The first three characters (JTH) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (BL64F) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (2) is the check digit. Position 10 (8) encodes the model year (2008). Position 11 (5) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in TAHARA, JAPAN. The final six characters (075881) are the unique sequential production number.
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