# Australia recalls Lexus IS models again over replacement airbag risk

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/thousands-of-lexus-cars-recalled-in-australia-over-deadly-safety-flaw/
- Published: 2026-11-12T13:22:39+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T13:32:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16287085/Lexus-airbag-recall-Australia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Several Lexus IS models need a second airbag inflator replacement.
- Heat and humidity may cause the replacement inflators to degrade.
- Lexus says owners can have the work done at no cost.

## Summary

Australia’s consumer watchdog has recalled several Lexus IS models for a second time because replacement airbag inflators fitted during an earlier Takata recall may also degrade. The recall matters because faulty inflators can rupture and send shrapnel into the vehicle, and at least one person in Australia has died from such an incident.

Affected models include the IS 250, IS 250C, IS 350 and IS F. Lexus says its investigation has not identified propellant degradation in recovered parts, but prolonged exposure to high humidity and heat may cause the inflators to deteriorate; the replacements will be completed at no cost to owners.

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