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Lexus ES350 2007–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin ZLZ_Dealer Email · NHTSA communication 10145763 · issued Sep 27, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2007–2018
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dealer Email: Lexus has received reports indicating that a combination of high humidity, high temperatures, and light intensity may cause the surface of the dashboard (instrument panel) and/or certain interior trim panels in some of the subject vehicles to become cracked and/or sticky over time. The dashboard (instrument panel) and interior trim panels are covered by Lexus? New Vehicle Limited Warranty for 4 years or 50,000 miles (whichever comes first). However, because we at Lexus care about each customer?s ownership experience, Lexus is now offering a voluntary Customer Support Program that

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.