Troubled Lighting, Lexus RX Affected By Recall In Australia

Lexus RX 2019. (Doc. Lexus)

JAKARTA - Bad news came from Japanese automotive manufacturer Lexus. The premium brand announced a recall involving one of the SUVs, RX in Australia.

According to the manufacturer, this medium-sized luxury SUV had to go through a recall period because there was an error in the front light which made this car not comply with Australian highway regulations.

"Due to production defects in the Adaptive High Beam System (AHS), cracks can occur over time which results in LED reflectors regardless of the reflector's motorbike in the front light unit," Lexus said as quoted by CarExpert, Tuesday, December 17.

They also added, if this happens, the function of AHS and far lights cannot be activated properly and there is a warning message. Thus, this can increase the risk of accidents that have an injury to car users and other road users.

The non-operative AHS/long-light system can increase the risk of accidents resulting in injuries to vehicle passengers and other road users, added Lexus.

This luxury manufacturer, which is under the auspices of Toyota Motor Company, said that the affected vehicles were assembled between 2019 and 2022.

The owner of the affected vehicle will be contacted by the manufacturer or dealer to schedule a meeting agreement and the problem will be repaired for free.

This adds to the list of Lexus cars affected by the global recall. Previously, the 2024 production TX model was affected by the recall some time ago in the US because the driver's side curtain had the potential not to expand during a collision when the driver's side window was lowered.