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Lexus RX350 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0005-14 · NHTSA communication 10131917 · issued Feb 13, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2015 model year RX 350 and RX 450h vehicles are equipped with a compass in the rear view mirror. In order for the compass to correctly indicate the direction that the vehicle is heading, it must be calibrated prior to vehicle delivery. Use the following procedure to perform initial calibration during Pre-Delivery Service (PDS).

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.