Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

Lexus CT 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin LSB-0019-15 · NHTSA communication 10058403 · issued Jun 26, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Lexus: due to purge vsv/pcv line separation in throttle body housing, some vehicles will experience malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and need to reprogram engine control/ecm and replace purge vsv (vacuum switching valve assembly). Model 2011-13 ct 200h. *pe

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.