Lexus GS430 2006–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin L-SB-0016-16 · NHTSA communication 10134398 · issued Apr 13, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2006–2013
model years
21
vehicle entries
Official summary
TSB: Some applicable Lexus vehicle models may exhibit a condition where the brake, ABS, and/or TRAC warning light(s) are ON and/or a Check VSC message is displayed. Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) C1391, C1252, C1253, or C1256 may be stored. This condition may be caused by a small internal brake fluid leak inside the brake actuator. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.
Vehicles covered
- 2006 Lexus GS430
- 2007 Lexus GS430
- 2007 Lexus GS450H
- 2008 Lexus GS450H
- 2009 Lexus GS450H
- 2011 Lexus GS450H
- 2008 Lexus GS460
- 2009 Lexus GS460
- 2010 Lexus GS460
- 2011 Lexus GS460
- 2010 Lexus GS Hybrid
- 2007 Lexus LS460
- 2008 Lexus LS460
- 2009 Lexus LS460
- 2010 Lexus LS460
- 2011 Lexus LS460
- 2012 Lexus LS460
- 2013 Lexus LS460
- 2006 Lexus RX Hybrid
- 2007 Lexus RX Hybrid
- 2008 Lexus RX Hybrid
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.