Lexus GX 460 - Consumer Reports Lifts Warning
Consumer Reports has lifted the warning that was placed on the Lexus GX 460 on April 13, 2010 for stability issues that promptly led Lexus to halt sales of the GX 460.
Lexus acted fast and had produced the GX 460 software update after doing some immediate testing. Dealers were performing the update within 2 weeks at dealers all across the US and as of 5/7/2010, Consumer Reports has lifted it’s warning.
Here’s a reaction from Lexus about the recent Consumer Reports decision to lift the warning:
“CR said they made an appointment to have the update performed at the Lexus dealership from which they had anonymously bought the vehicle. Following that, CR stated that their engineers again put the updated 2010 GX 460 through the full series of emergency handling tests. CR said they did not experience any safety concerns with the updated GX 460 in their handling tests.
“Lexus dealers began contacting customers as soon as details for the VSC update were available. Virtually all of them were contacted by their dealers within a few days and an estimated 75 percent of GX vehicles have already been updated. In the process, they’re providing free loaner vehicles, remote repairs, pick-up and delivery service, and fueling and washing customer cars.
Read the full statement at the Toyota USA Newsroom :
http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/lexus/2010-lexus-gx-460-passes-consumer-158171.aspx
