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Lexus GS 200T 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0050-18 · NHTSA communication 10153231 · issued Dec 14, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2018
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2016 ? 2017 model year IS200t, IS300, RC200t, and RX350, 2016 ? 2018 model year GS200t, GS300, GS350, and RC300, and 2018 model year IS300, IS350, and RC350 vehicles may exhibit a MIL ON condition with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) P261093 (ECM/PCM Engine Off Timer Performance No Operation) present. The Engine Control Module (ECM) (SAE term: Powertrain Control Module [PCM]) logic has been modified to reduce the possibility of this condition. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address this condition.

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.