Instrument Panel Rattle: L-SB-0044-08 July 30, 2008

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L-SB-0044-08 July 30, 2008

Instrument Panel Rattle


Service
Category Vehicle Interior

Section Interior Panels/Trim Market USA

Applicability

YEAR(S) MODEL(S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2006 – 2007 IS250, IS350

TSB SUPERSESSION NOTICE

The information contained in this TSB supersedes TSB No. NV003–06.

• Applicable models have been updated.

TSB No. NV003–06 is Obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Be sure to review
the entire content of this service bulletin before proceeding.

Introduction

Some customers may complain of rattle noises coming from the front of the instrument panel at the
base of the windshield. The following procedure has been developed to improve this condition.

Production Change Information

This TSB applies to vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VINs shown below.
MODEL DRIVETRAIN PLANT PRODUCTION CHANGE EFFECTIVE VIN

2WD JTHBK262082059118
Tahara
AWD JTHCK262482020116
IS 250
2WD JTHBK262X85051753
TMK
AWD JTHCK262085015977
Tahara JTHBE262782013115
IS 350 2WD
TMK JTHBE262785017387

Parts Information

PREVIOUS PART NUMBER CURRENT PART NUMBER PART NAME QTY

55328-30160 55328-50170 Stay, Instrument Panel No. 3 1


55345-30050 55345-30060 Clip, Instrument Panel No. 1 4

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Required Materials

TOOLS & MATERIAL PART NUMBER QUANTITY

Noise Kit 08231–00801 1

Warranty Information

OP CODE DESCRIPTION TIME OFP T1 T2

NV5014 R & R Instrument Panel Safety Pad Sub-assembly 2.0


Insulate Instrument Panel Clips, HVAC 55345 30050 91 43
Combo A 0.2
Duct ,& Defroster Nozzle

APPLICABLE WARRANTY
• This repair is covered under the Lexus Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in effect for
48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle’s in-service date.

• Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer’s specific


complaint.

Repair Procedure

1. Remove the instrument panel sub-assembly.


Refer to the Technical Information System (TIS), applicable model year, Repair Manual:
• 2006/2007 model year IS 250 or IS 350, Vehicle Interior — Interior Panels/Trim —
“Instrument Panel Safety Pad: Removal”
2. Remove the instrument panel sub-assembly to expose the instrument panel attachment clips.

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

3. Remove the instrument panel clip (Stay No. 3) at the center of the dash and replace with the
NEW clip. Repeat the same on the remaining four clips (instrument panel clip No. 1).
Figure 1.

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

4. Apply felt along the defroster nozzle lip as shown in Figure 2.


Felt Size
Length: 29 cm (11.42 in.)
Width: 14 mm (0.55 in.)
Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.02 in.)
Figure 2.

1 Apply felt (as necessary) in this area if the urethane foam is worn away or if there is plastic to plastic contact
between components.

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Repair Procedure (Continued)

5. Apply foam to the instrument pad HVAC duct as shown in the following illustration.

NOTE
Instrument panel pad is shown upside down.

Foam Size:
Length: 30 mm (1.18 in.)
Width: 30 mm(1.18 in.)
Thickness: 5 mm (0.20 in.)
Figure 3.

1 Apply foam here

6. Install the instrument panel pad in reverse order of disassembly.


7. Re-initialize any affected power systems.
Refer to TSIB No. PD009–06 “Power System Initialization During PDS” .

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