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Lexus RX350 2016–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0003-18_Rev · NHTSA communication 10164911 · issued Aug 19, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2019
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: REVISION NOTICE August 19, 2019 Rev2: * Applicability has been updated to include 2019 model year RX350 vehicles. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. REVISION NOTICE March 12, 2018 Rev1: * The Parts Information section has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded. Some 2016 - 2019 model year RX 350 vehicles may exhibit a droning noise from the exhaust system at takeoff or under light acceleration. Countermeasure parts are available to reduce the droning noise. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address th

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.