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Lexus RX350 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin Special Service · NHTSA communication 10177778 · issued Jun 22, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2016–2018
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

DL: There is a possibility that the front inside door handles may break where the latch release cable is attached if the handle is repeatedly used with high force. If this occurs, the inside door handle can become inoperative.

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.