Lexus ES300 (2002 year). Service manual — part 437
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SSC and Customer
Satisfaction
This Special Service Campaign provides us with an opportunity to
demonstrate the Lexus commitment to total customer satisfaction.
By implementing the 1LF SSC in an organized and efficient
manner, we can nurture our relationships and strengthen these
associations. Throughout the campaign, we need to let our
customers know that we are genuinely interested in resolving the
matter in a timely fashion with as little inconvenience to them as
possible.
Identifying
Affected Vehicles
The 1LF Special Service Campaign only applies to 2002 ES 300s
within the VIN range below. No other vehicles before or after this
range are to be repaired under the provisions of this SSC.
VIN
Model
Year
VDS
Range
Production
Period
ES 300
2002
BF30G
20012107 20017606
September
25, 2001
through
October 16,
2001
Not all vehicles in the VIN range area involved in this SSC. As
always consult TDN/TIS to confirm VIN eligibility and to
assure the SSC is applicable. This will verify the vehicle is
affected and has not already been completed by another dealer.
The enclosed SSC summary report lists vehicles sold by your
dealership. From this list, please determine the actual number of
customers who should come back to your dealership for this SSC.
M
anpower and Facility
Requirements
Your dealership must plan carefully to accommodate the
additional service volume generated as a result of this SSC and to
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manage your service appointments to the availability of
replacement parts.
In reviewing your dealership s manpower and facility requirements
for this Special Service Campaign, there are several items you
need to consider.
•
Do you need to develop ways to increase your service
capacity?
•
Do you need to hire additional support staff for pick−
up/delivery, car washes and fuel tank fill−ups?
•
The special Enterprise Rent−A−Car arrangements that started
with SSC WL1 are also in effect for SSC 1LF. See page 9 for
further details.
You will need to hold a meeting with all dealership associates to
discuss:
Ø Importance of Lexus customer care for each SSC customer.
Ø Various procedures such as phone inquiries, pick up and
delivery, loaners, etc.
Ø Campaign specifics including your dealership s assigned
quantity, completion objectives, and technical details.
We recommend that one person at your dealership be designated
as the campaign coordinator.
Your District Operations Manager will meet with you to answer
your questions and monitor the progress of this SSC.
Tools and Equipment
In addition to standard hand tools and a torque wrench, a union
nut wrench (SST # 09023−00100 or equivalent) is required for this
procedure.
Technical Training
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The back of this handbook contains the repair procedures for this
SSC. We suggest that all service department staff who will be
directly involved in completing the repair or supporting the SSC
should review the repair procedures to prepare for this SSC.
Parts
Availability / Ordering
Part Number
Part Description
Qty/Vehicle
47315−33180
No. 5 Brake Line
1
00475−1BF03
Brake Fluid
2 maximum
All dealerships have had a quantity of one brake tube sent to
them. Only a very small number of vehicles should actually
require the brake tube to be replaced. Therefore, Lexus is
strongly requesting that your dealership does not order additional
brake tubes in anticipation of a large number of vehicles requiring
their replacement. There will be sufficient inventory to
accommodate this SSC provided that dealers do not overstock
and over repair vehicles. Individual dealer tracking will be done
and irregularities in quantity ordering will be forwarded on the
Lexus Area Offices for follow−up and correction.
TDN System
The labor operation codes have been transmitted to your
dealership (see page 12 for opcodes). Remember that each
dealership must request and apply it to the dealer system. If your
dealership has not received the operation codes, call the TDN
hotline at (800−421−8154
).
Planning Your
Communication Strategy
It is important that you develop a strategy to communicate
effectively. The following are some general statements that can
be used when explaining the SSC.
Q1: What is the problem?
A1: On certain 2002 model year ES 300 vehicles built at one of
the two assembly plants in Japan, due to interference from the
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front coil spring spacers, the driver s side front brake line may
have been deformed. In the worst case, if the brake line is
deformed significantly it may contact the inner fender panel, and
eventually cause damage to the tube due to vibration during
driving. Brake tube damage could also lead to brake fluid leakage
after extended use.
Q2: What is the cause of this condition?
A2: Lexus installs front coil spring spacers at the assembly plant
to prevent front end damage during transportation. Due to mis−
positioning of the front coil spring spacers during installation at the
one assembly plant, it may have interfered with the driver s side
front brake line and caused it to deform. The front coil spring
spacers are removed at the dealership prior to customer delivery.
Q3: Are there any warnings that this condition has occurred?
A3: No. There are no warnings that this condition has occurred.
Q4: Which and how many vehicles are involved?
A4: Certain 2002 model year ES 300 vehicles are affected.
There are approximately 2,000 ES 300 vehicles involved in the
U.S.
Q5: What is the production range of the involved vehicles?
A5: The affected ES 300 vehicles were produced from late
September 2001 through late October 2001.
Q6: How many cases of this condition have been reported?
A6: There have been no reports of cases related to this condition
in the affected ES 300 vehicles.
Q7: Have there been any accidents reported?
A7: There have been no reported cases of accidents related to
this condition.
Q8: What is Lexus going to do?
A8: Owners of the involved vehicles will receive a campaign
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