Lexus has announced a solution to the faulty stability control system which resulted in the recall of the latest GX 460 luxury SUV. Lexus says the fix is available effective immediately at dealers nationwide.
The Lexus GX 460 first faced scrutiny in early April when Consumer Reports discovered an unsafe reaction to high-speed maneuvers due to a failing vehicle stability control system. Now, after extensive testing by Lexus engineers, a solution has been found and distributed to Lexus dealers.
“I’m happy to announce that an update for the 2010 GX 460 vehicle stability control system is now available at Lexus dealers nationwide. Our dealers began contacting customers yesterday offering to make arrangements to perform the update, and we expect them to get in touch with most GX owners within one week,” said Mark Templin, vice president and general manager, Lexus.
Lexus had temporarily halted production and sales the SUV while it investigated the issue and worked on a solution. the luxury brand says that it will now begin resuming sales with the fix applied.
“With the revision now in place, we are also resuming sales of the 2010 GX 460. We are confident that the update will make the performance of the GX even better for our customers,” said Templin.
Lexus released a video during their testing that demonstrated the way the GX 460 behaved as cited by Consumer Reports, as well as how the vehicle now performs with the software update to the vehicle stability control system.
Source: Leftlane