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Lexus ES350 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0003-13 · NHTSA communication 10133912 · issued Jan 17, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lexus models equipped with the Premium HSS Navigation(EMV-N) System require a SST USB drive to update the map, points of interest, Gracenote, and system software. The SST is used with all vehicles to deliver the update, however a unique Activation Number is required for each vehicle.

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.