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Lexus RX350 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0003-18 · NHTSA communication 10129218 · issued Jan 25, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2016 - 2018 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 below to address this condition.

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.