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Lexus ES350 2018–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0043-18 · NHTSA communication 10153191 · issued Dec 3, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Tires
component
2018–2019
model years
39
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: During the manufacturing process, tires are mounted on the vehicle as matched sets to help reduce conditions such as pulling or drifting. If the wheels are replaced or refinished before vehicle delivery, it is important that the tires remain on the vehicle in the same location and in the same direction of rotation. Refer to the Tire Positioning Procedure in this bulletin to ensure that the original tires stay in the same location on the 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.