TSB L-SB-0021-24 — Lexus Service bulletin
L-SB-0021-24 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Lexus models, 2000–2022 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. Lexus vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure in this bulletin to remove the RapgardTM…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years L-SB-0021-24 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus ES | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Lexus RX | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Every document filed under L-SB-0021-24
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-0021-24 | April 19, 2024 | Service bulletin |
| L-SB-0021-24 | April 19, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What L-SB-0021-24 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB L-SB-0021-24?
L-SB-0021-24 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Lexus, covering 2 Lexus models across the 2000–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Lexus vehicles are currently protected with RapgardTM protective film designed to protect the horizontal painted surfaces. This material protects from acid rain, environmental fallout, and rail contamination. Follow the Removal Procedure in this bulletin to remove the RapgardTM…
Which vehicles does L-SB-0021-24 cover?
NHTSA's file names Lexus ES (2000–2003); Lexus RX (2000–2022). 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-0021-24 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. L-SB-0021-24 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-0021-24?
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-0021-24, 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-0021-24. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.