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Lexus GS 350 2013–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0001-16 · NHTSA communication 10096083 · issued Jan 7, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2015
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lsb: some awd 2013 2015 gs 350, 2014 2015 is 350 and 2015 model year rc 350 vehicles may exhibit a whine type noise from the transfer case area from 30 - 50 mph under light throttle. Follow the repair procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.

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.