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Lexus CT Hybrid 2006–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0088-15 · NHTSA communication 10152262 · issued Dec 17, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2006–2016
model years
46
vehicle entries

Official summary

LSB: This bulletin includes basic procedures for preforming a Rescue Charge on Ni-MH High Voltage (HV) Batteries. This bulletin should be used in conjunction with the Repair Manual while performing the Rescue Charge. The GRX-5100 should be used wherever the Repair Manual references the Toyota Hybrid System (THS) Charger.

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.