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Lexus LS Hybrid 2016–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0038-18-Rev · NHTSA communication 10152563 · issued Nov 28, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2016–2019
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: REVISION NOTICE November 28, 2018 Rev1: ? The Warranty Information section has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2016 ? 2019 model year RX350 and RX450h vehicles may exhibit a condition where there is a noticeable seat heater temperature difference between the driver and/or passenger seats. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.

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.