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Lexus ES300 2003–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 00105 · NHTSA communication 10015790 · issued Apr 29, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2003–2005
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Clunk, pop, or knock type noise when turning the steering wheel left or right. *tt

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.