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Lexus ES350 2018–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0006-19 · NHTSA communication 10155231 · issued Feb 15, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018–2019
model years
42
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: This bulletin details the supplemental procedure to confirm Telematics Data Communication Module (DCM) activation for applicable 2018 ? 2019 model year Lexus vehicles after the process is initiated by Techstream. The steps outlined in this bulletin include: ? Techstream Messages ? DCM Activation Confirmation ? Vehicle Confirmation

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.