Lexus IS 300 2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 1LC · NHTSA communication 621560 · issued Jul 20, 2001
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2001
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Lexus has initiated a limited service campaign on certain 2001 modelyear vehicles to inspect and, if necessary, replace the underbody panel. The underbody panel may wear and allow the panel to become loose. The loose panel may come into contact with the road surface and may produce a knocking noise from underneath the vehicle. *tt
Vehicles covered
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.