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Lexus IS 250 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0023-13 · NHTSA communication 10132037 · issued May 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

The front wheel opening extension pad set (right and left front wheel opening extension pads, 6 self-tapping screws) is loaded in the luggage compartment at the assembly plant to avoid damage in transit.

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.