[lowrider]

I don't think so. Lexus is still deciding what they want to do. This is from my Lexus Profile:

2008 LEXUS IS F

Special Service Campaign 9SG: VEHICLE COVERED BY SAFETY RECALL 9LG
Your vehicle is covered by the Potential Floor Mat Interference with Accelerator Pedal Recall (Safety Recall 9LG).

Lexus is currently in the process of finalizing the recall remedy for this model. You will be notified by first class mail as soon as your dealer is prepared to perform the remedy on your vehicle. Once you receive the notification, please contact your local dealer to have this important remedy performed.

We request that you take out any removable driver's floor mat and NOT replace it with any other floor mat until the Safety Recall remedy is performed on your vehicle.

In the event you choose not to take out your removable floor mat, Lexus strongly recommends that you ensure that the correct floor mat is being used, that it is properly installed and secured, that it is not flipped over with the bottom-side up, and that one floor mat is not stacked over another.

Making the pedal longer would serve no purpose. On the ES and Camry they are shortening the pedal.

Anyway, mine stays where it is, as does the mat.

Lou

 

[lowrider]

You may want to look at this thread from CL. If this is in fact what they are doing - They wont be doing it to my F.

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-second-generation/493566-new-and-improved-sport-pedal.html

Lou

 

[lowrider]

Thanks Doug! It doesn't sound as bad as I thought it would be. It looks like launching the car is still possible, so are burn outs...maybe anyways.

What is your dealerships policy on Safety Recall's. Are they mandatory when a client brings in a car or is it optional?

thanks again.

While some dealers are adamant that the recall work must be performed if you bring your car in. Most dealers are doing something like this:

I appreciate your position and you are more than welcome to decline the recall. The next time you bring your vehicle in for service, we will ask that you sign a statement saying that you were informed and understand what Lexus is doing and that you have declined to have the procedure performed. Obviously because this is a Safety Recall, Lexus has asked us to determine why the remedy is being declined and to make sure guests are fully aware of the entire procedure. During your next visit please forgive us if we spend just a few minutes with you going over the process per Lexus’ request and answering any questions you may have, however there will be no pressure to have the recall performed. Please contact me if you have any additional questions in the meantime, otherwise I’ll make a note in your file regarding this subject.

Thank you,


Service Manager

Lou

 

[lowrider]

I will NOT be doing this. The new pedal is, IMHO, ugly and totally unnecessary. The ECU change, again, IMHO, will change the character to my F. It will not get done to my car. My wife's ES, however, is another story. She is apprehensive about this whole business. She took out her mat when she heard about the issue. I explained why she didn't need to, but her apprehension got the best of her. The ECU change will not alter the feel of the car for her.

Lou