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Lexus RX350 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0109-17 · NHTSA communication 10131772 · issued Feb 8, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2016 ? 2017 model year RX 350 vehicles may exhibit a hesitation in one or more of the following conditions: * Accelerating from a stop. * Passing during reeway/city driving. * Low speed reacceleration. The Engine Control Module (ECM, SAE term: Powertrain Control Module/PCM) calibration has been revised to address these conditions.

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.