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Lexus IS 250 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0009-19 · NHTSA communication 10158570 · issued Mar 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2014 ? 2015 model year IS250 2WD F Sport vehicles with 16-in. rotors may exhibit a squeal/squeak noise from the front brake pads at city, highway, and/or parking lot speeds. For customers who find this characteristic objectionable, an updated front brake pad kit, shim kit, fitting kit, and cylinder kit are now available.

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.