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Lexus IS 250 2010–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0017-13 · NHTSA communication 10133805 · issued Mar 20, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2010–2012
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some 2010 ? 2012 model year IS 250 and IS 250C vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions may exhibit a MIL ?ON? condition with Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P014C, P014D, P014E, or P014F present. The Engine Control Module/ECM (SAE term: Powertrain Control Module/PCM) logic has been modified to reduce the possibility of this condition occurring. Use the following procedure to reprogram the ECM (PCM).

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.