TSB L-SB-0040-25 — Lexus Service bulletin
L-SB-0040-25 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Lexus RX, 2026 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. Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas deserve special attention when performing PDS: • Careful inspection for paint chips/scratches and body dents/dings. • Proper operation of electrical…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years L-SB-0040-25 names
Every document filed under L-SB-0040-25
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-0040-25 | April 30, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| L-SB-0040-25 | September 11, 2025 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB L-SB-0040-25?
L-SB-0040-25 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Lexus, covering the Lexus RX across the 2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Pre-Delivery Service (PDS) is a critical step in satisfying our new car customers. Customer feedback indicates the following areas deserve special attention when performing PDS: • Careful inspection for paint chips/scratches and body dents/dings. • Proper operation of electrical…
Which vehicles does L-SB-0040-25 cover?
NHTSA's file names Lexus RX (2026). 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-0040-25 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. L-SB-0040-25 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-0040-25?
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-0040-25, 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-0040-25. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.