Lexus GS 350 2008–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin L-SB-0146-11 Rev · NHTSA communication 10133955 · issued Dec 3, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2008–2011
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
Under certain climatic conditions, some vehicles may exhibit an unpleasant odor coming from the face level HVAC vents during the initial 10 ? 30 seconds of HVAC system operation. An HVAC Amplifier is now available with updated logic that will direct air away from the face level vents under certain temperature conditions during the first 10 ? 30 seconds of HVAC operation.
Vehicles covered
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.