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Lexus RX350 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin GLL Region Lette · NHTSA communication 10152089 · issued Dec 15, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Region Letter Email: In the subject vehicles the power function of the back door could become inoperative if there is interference from an object while using the power back door. Lexus has developed a new power back door Electronic Control Unit (ECU) to prevent this condition from occurring.

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.