# 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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10159702
- Published by NHTSA: 2019\-05\-13
- Manufacturer's number: L\-SB\-0039\-18\_Rev
- Manufacturer's date: 2019\-04\-08
- NHTSA component: ENGINE; 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

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10159702-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2019/MC-10159702-9999.pdf)

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## Components

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

## Vehicles listed

- 2018 LEXUS LS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [L\-SB\-0002\-20 Rev](/bulletins/10179697.md), 2020-09-14, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT. 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.

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