TSB L-SB-0017-19 — Lexus Service bulletin
L-SB-0017-19 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Lexus models, 2010–2025 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Some 2010 – 2026 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard™. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard™. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years L-SB-0017-19 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus ES | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Lexus RX | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 |
Every document filed under L-SB-0017-19
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-0017-19 Rev1 | February 7, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| L-SB-0017-19 Rev1 | February 7, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What L-SB-0017-19 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB L-SB-0017-19?
L-SB-0017-19 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Lexus, covering 2 Lexus models across the 2010–2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Some 2010 – 2026 model year Lexus vehicles may exhibit paint stains after the removal of Rapgard™. The paint stains may appear to be under the clear coat but are usually under wrinkles in the Rapgard™. The wrinkles may trap water and cause the paint to stain from the trapped…
Which vehicles does L-SB-0017-19 cover?
NHTSA's file names Lexus ES (2010–2025); Lexus RX (2010–2023, 2025). 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-0017-19 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. L-SB-0017-19 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-0017-19?
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-0017-19, 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-0017-19. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.