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Lexus RX300 1999technical service bulletin

Bulletin EL00400 · NHTSA communication 614071 · issued Apr 28, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with the driver side door lock won't lock / unlock electrically when operating from the master switch or wireless key, but will operate with the manual control; the multiplex communication continues transmitting data after the ignition is turned off and all doors are closed; the door ajar light remains illiminated with the doors closed; the power windows may not operate properly from the master switch; and / or the room lamp does not turn on while the door is open, the room lamp switch is in the door position and the courtesty lamp in the door is on. *tt

Vehicles covered

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.