The 2006 Lexus LX470 has 3 recalls, the most serious being a steering shaft defect and a side curtain airbag issue that can both raise the risk of serious injury to occupants.
A snap ring on the steering shaft can disengage after a hard impact to the front wheels, causing a sudden loss of steering control. Separately, the side curtain airbags can deploy without warning under normal driving conditions, potentially striking an occupant who is not braced for a deployment. There is also a frontal airbag concern: certain vehicles may have been fitted with an incorrect driver or front passenger airbag that does not deploy as intended in a crash, leaving the occupant without the cushioning that airbag is designed to provide.
At a glance
What can fail
The driver or front passenger air bag may be incorrect, which could fail to protect occupants properly in a crash.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the affected air bag assembly at no cost to you.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
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At a glance
What can fail
The air bag control module may be incorrectly programmed, causing the side curtain-shield air bags to deploy when they shouldn't.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the air bag control module with a properly programmed one at no cost.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
At a glance
What can fail
A snap ring on the steering shaft may come loose after a severe impact to the front wheels. If the snap ring disengages and the steering wheel is turned to its locked position repeatedly, the steering shaft can eventually disconnect.
What the fix does
Dealers will replace the snap ring with an improved design and install an additional component to prevent steering shaft separation.
Summarized — see the official notice for exact wording, dates, and contacts.
