TSB L-SB-0002-20 — Lexus Service bulletin
L-SB-0002-20 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Lexus models, 2000–2006 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. Cases that are determined to be a ?leak? should be repaired accordingly and will be…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years L-SB-0002-20 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus ES | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| Lexus RX | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
Every document filed under L-SB-0002-20
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| L-SB-0002-20 Rev | August 5, 2020 | Service bulletin |
| L-SB-0002-20 Rev | August 5, 2020 | Service bulletin |
| L-SB-0002-20 | February 4, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What L-SB-0002-20 covers
Transmission & drivetrain, Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB L-SB-0002-20?
L-SB-0002-20 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Lexus, covering 2 Lexus models across the 2000–2006 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: TSB: Vehicles may display evidence of a fluid leak or fluid seep from powertrain components. This bulletin explains how to determine the differences between a fluid leak versus a fluid seep. Cases that are determined to be a ?leak? should be repaired accordingly and will be…
Which vehicles does L-SB-0002-20 cover?
NHTSA's file names Lexus ES (2000–2006); Lexus RX (2000–2006). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB L-SB-0002-20 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. L-SB-0002-20 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of L-SB-0002-20?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under L-SB-0002-20, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under L-SB-0002-20. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.