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Lexus CT Hybrid 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0031-15 · NHTSA communication 10132556 · issued Jul 28, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

LSB: Long-term or off-site storage requires special care to keep vehicles factory fresh and ready for delivery. The following guidelines should be performed to minimize vehicle component/part degradation due to extended vehicle storage conditions. Long-term storage can affect a vehicle's systems and components. Any problems that are found should be corrected immediately.

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.