Lexus CT Hybrid 2006–2020 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin L-SB-0060-13_Rev · NHTSA communication 10163731 · issued Jul 31, 2019

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Equipment

component

2006–2020

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

TSB: Some 2006 2020 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit odors that naturally occur from the HVAC system and/or related environmental factors. Although there is no way to eliminate these odors, follow the General Procedure in this bulletin to minimize the odors experienced.

Vehicles covered

2010 Lexus CT Hybrid
2011 Lexus CT Hybrid
2012 Lexus CT Hybrid
2013 Lexus CT Hybrid
2014 Lexus CT Hybrid
2015 Lexus CT Hybrid
2016 Lexus CT Hybrid
2017 Lexus CT Hybrid
2018 Lexus CT Hybrid
2019 Lexus CT Hybrid
2007 Lexus ES 350
2014 Lexus ES 350
2013 Lexus GS 200T
2014 Lexus GS 200T
2015 Lexus GS 200T
2016 Lexus GS 200T
2017 Lexus GS 200T
2018 Lexus GS 200T
2019 Lexus GS 200T
2006 Lexus GS 350
2007 Lexus GS 350
2008 Lexus GS 350
2009 Lexus GS 350
2010 Lexus GS 350
2011 Lexus GS 350
2012 Lexus GS 350
2013 Lexus GS 350
2014 Lexus GS 350
2015 Lexus GS 350
2016 Lexus GS 350
2017 Lexus GS 350
2018 Lexus GS 350
2019 Lexus GS 350
2020 Lexus GS 350
2015 Lexus GS F
2016 Lexus GS F
2017 Lexus GS F
2018 Lexus GS F
2019 Lexus GS F
2020 Lexus GS F
2007 Lexus GS Hybrid
2008 Lexus GS Hybrid
2009 Lexus GS Hybrid
2010 Lexus GS Hybrid
2011 Lexus GS Hybrid
2010 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
2011 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
2012 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
2013 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
2014 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
2015 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
2016 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
2017 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid
2006 Lexus IS 250
2007 Lexus IS 250
2008 Lexus IS 250
2009 Lexus IS 250
2010 Lexus IS 250
2011 Lexus IS 250
2012 Lexus IS 250

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.