Service bulletin L-TT-0273-19

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10169328
Published by NHTSA	2019-12-16
Manufacturer's number	L-TT-0273-19
Manufacturer's date	2019-11-15
NHTSA component	EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

TT: If the D/C Cut Fuses are not properly seated in the correct main relay block location, multiple body electronic systems can be affected. Some systems that may become inoperative or operate abnormally due to a loose or missing D/C Cut Fuse are listed below: ? Clock ? Wireless Door Lock Control (Locks/unlocks vehicle by electrical key) ? Smart Access System (Locks/unlocks vehicle by touching the door handle) ? Power/Heated/Cooled/Massaging Seats ? HomeLink Door Opener

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

Body and frame, Electrical system, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
LEXUS LS	2018

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

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