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Lexus ES350 2003–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin ZLD_PHASE4 11/17 · NHTSA communication 10091983 · issued Nov 17, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2003–2009
model years
25
vehicle entries

Official summary

"wpb: lexus has received reports where some vehicles may exhibit cracked and/or sticky/melting dashboards as a result of heat or humidity. Note: the same warranty enhancement program coverage described herein is also applicable to certain 2006-2008 my is 250/350 and certain 2007 my ls 460 vehicles for cracked and/or sticky/melting front and rear interior door panels as a result of heat or humidity. In mid-december, 2014 lexus announced the reimbursement phase of this warranty enhancement program. Since that announcement, lexus has been diligently making parts preparations for the parts replace

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.