Lexus bulletin L-SB-0004-22
Lexus filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 24, 2022, received Mar 14, 2022, about the air bags. It names 94 model years (2016–2022). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationTSB: Some 2005 ? 2022 model year Lexus vehicles that have undergone water intrusion may exhibit a condition in which a musty smell is present. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to remediate the odor and address this condition. The purpose of this service bulletin is to provide general guidelines and procedures for odor remediation. This service bulletin provides a guide on how to prepare the interior of the vehicle prior to an odor remediation being performed, as well as contact information for an approved vendor who will arrange the remediation, and instructions on how to prepare the interior of the vehicle for reassembly once the remediation has been completed. Refer to all model and model year specific Repair Manuals and the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) website for the most up-to-date safety and precautionary guidelines. This service bulletin is to provide a general overview and direction for the odor remediation process.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| L-SB-0004-22 | Service bulletin | Feb 24, 2022 | 10209023 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. Quote it at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themand 34 more model years on this site.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2018 Lexus CT Hybrid; 2019 Lexus CT Hybrid; 2018 Lexus GS 200T; 2019 Lexus GS 200T; 2016 Lexus GS300; 2017 Lexus GS300; 2020 Lexus GS300; 2016 Lexus GS460; 2017 Lexus GS460; 2019 Lexus GS460; 2016 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid; 2017 Lexus HS 250 Hybrid; 2016 Lexus IS 250; 2017 Lexus IS 250; 2016 Lexus IS 250C; 2017 Lexus IS 250C; 2016 Lexus IS F; 2017 Lexus IS F; 2018 Lexus IS F; 2017 Lexus LS600H.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Lexus L-SB-0004-22 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the L-SB-0004-22 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does L-SB-0004-22 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 94 model years: 2017 Lexus CT, 2016 Lexus CT, 2022 Lexus ES, 2021 Lexus ES, 2020 Lexus ES, 2019 Lexus ES and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.