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Lexus LS 2007–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0081-13 · NHTSA communication 10132123 · issued Oct 24, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2007–2009
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Updated navigation system firmware has been developed to remedy this condition. This software MUST be installed into the vehicle before performing a map update using the Navigation Update Tool.

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.