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Service bulletin L-SB-0039-18_Rev

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10159702
Published by NHTSA2019-05-13
Manufacturer's numberL-SB-0039-18_Rev
Manufacturer's date2019-04-08
NHTSA componentENGINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA's summary

TSB: Some 2018 ? 2019 model year LS500 vehicles may exhibit one or both of the following transmission-related conditions: ? R to D shift delay when vehicle is cold ? Shift bump when slowing to a stop The Engine Control Module/ECM (SAE Term: Powertrain Control Module/PCM) logic has been revised to address these conditions. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to address these conditions. REVISION NOTICE April 8, 2019 Rev1: ? Applicability has been updated to include 2019 model year LS500 vehicles. ? The entire bulletin has been updated. Any previous printed versions of this bulletin should be discarded.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Engine, Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission

Vehicles listed
LEXUS LS2018

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
L-SB-0002-20 Rev2020-09-14. Service bulletin. 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 covered under warranty if applicable. Cases that are determined to be a ?seep? should be documented on the repair order and inspected at the next service interval. Follow the Repair Information in this bulletin to determine if the concern in question is a fluid leak or fluid seep and review the Repair Procedure section to address this condition.