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Lexus LS 2007–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0083-16 · NHTSA communication 10111271 · issued Sep 30, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2007–2016
model years
20
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2007 - 2016 model year LS 460/LS 600h vehicles may exhibit a squawk and or a knocking type noise coming from the engine compartment when releasing the brake pedal. 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.